NFL: Lab blames 77 false covid-19 positives on contamination

  • The NFL logo is displayed on the field at the Bank of American Stadium before a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 4, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C. The NFL revealed Sunday, that several positive covid-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners, and the Chicago Bears said they had nine false positives. (AP FILE PHOTO)
    The NFL logo is displayed on the field at the Bank of American Stadium before a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 4, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C. The NFL revealed Sunday, that several positive covid-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners, and the Chicago Bears said they had nine false positives. (AP FILE PHOTO)
The lab used by the NFL for covid-19 tests said Monday that an isolated contamination caused 77 “most likely false positive results.” In a statement, BioReference Laboratories said the test results…

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