Federal medical biological agency of Russia’s efforts to support Russian athletes during COVID-19 outbreak

Efforts to support athletes during COVID-19 outbreak: correspondence

“…We read the article entitle “Federal medical biological agency of Russia’s efforts to support Russian athletes during COVID-19 outbreak [ 1 ].” The attempt for management of problem and situation of COVID-19 among Russian athletes are reported in the present study. The aim of the present correspondence is to discuss on the current efforts to support athletes during COVID-19 outbreak with a specific reference to the reported situation by Zholinsky et al…”

“…The number of athletes who developed COVID-19, according to Zholinsky et al, was rather low [ 1 ]. The disease was moderate or asymptomatic in the majority of affected athletes [ 1 ].…”

“…The number of athletes who developed COVID-19, according to Zholinsky et al, was rather low [ 1 ]. The disease was moderate or asymptomatic in the majority of affected athletes [ 1 ]. Due to tight quarantine efforts, the infection rate among Russian sportsmen was initially substantially lower than the overall population [ 1 ].…”

“…The disease was moderate or asymptomatic in the majority of affected athletes [ 1 ]. Due to tight quarantine efforts, the infection rate among Russian sportsmen was initially substantially lower than the overall population [ 1 ]. Since this study is a retrospective analysis and there are no data on the laboratory diagnostic methodology, it cannot exclude the possibility of false negative due to COVID-19 diagnostic test.…”

“…Nevertheless, the data on this topic are limited. In the present report, the COVID-19 among athletes is also described [ 1 ]. This study can show that the athletes, who have background fitness and strengths, have similar chance to get infection but the symptoms are usually mild.…”