Face masks were as prevalent as pucks throughout the NHL this season, but documents show Canadian health officials wanted the league to take additional steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Still, documents released to The Canadian Press under the Freedom of Information Act show health officials “strongly” recommended the league adopt additional measures before green-lighting its return. Bettman replied on Dec. 24, saying the league had already incorporated input from various Canadian public health agencies into its protocols. The health officials sent another joint letter to Bettman on Dec. 25 saying they supported the NHL’s return to play in Canada. ”Bubbling is smart.“The epidemiologist said he hasn’t seen the NHL take up health officials’ calls to be leaders in promoting health and safety measures around COVID-19.

Source: thestar July 09, 2021 09:45 UTC