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As states begin to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, the road is being cleared for sports to return to our lives. On Tuesday, May 26, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that professional sports teams can return to training in the state.
The decision means the New York Giants and New York Jets can begin practicing as they prepare for the 2020 regular season.
“Professional sports teams in NJ may return to training and even competition – if their leagues choose to move in that direction,” Murphy wrote on Twitter. “We have been in constant discussions with teams about necessary protocols to protect the health and safety of players, coaches, and personnel.”
While there will still be plenty of hurdles for leagues to return to operations as normal, all signs seem to be pointing in the right direction for the NFL to return this fall.
The coronavirus mainly comes from animals and a majority of those who were infected early either worked at or frequently visited the Huanan seafood wholesale market in Wuhan, according to The Guardian. The virus is similar to Severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (Mers).
The Wuhan coronavirus is transmitted from person to person through “droplet transmission.” That means an infected person can pass the virus by sneezing or coughing on another person as well as by direct contact.
While a majority of the cases have been detected in the United States and China — with more than 99,400 deaths in the United States — it has now reached many countries around the world. It has also been confirmed in Italy, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and many other eastern countries.
