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September 29, 2020

Excess Risk of COVID-19 to University Populations Resulting from In-Person Sporting Events

[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A modeling study using a stochastic compartmental model showed that in-person sporting events on college campuses could increase COVID-19 cases among the campus community. Even when COVID-19 cases were controlled both on-campus and among the larger population from which visitors to campus were drawn, such events presented a risk to the community….

September 11, 2020

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Findings in Competitive Athletes Recovering From COVID-19 Infection

• Among 26 competitive college athletes who had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 11-53 days earlier and had not require hospitalization, 4 (15%) had cardiac MRI findings suggestive of myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation) and 8 (31%) athletes exhibited late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) without T2 elevation, suggestive of prior myocardial injury. Cardiac ventricular function was within normal…


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