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Flyers coach Tortorella defends Provorov's Pride boycott
Read full article: Flyers coach Tortorella defends Provorov's Pride boycottPhiladelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella is defending Ivan Provorovās decision to cite religious beliefs as his reason to boycott the teamās pregame Pride celebration.
After firing coach, Flyers drop 9th straight, 7-5 to Avs
Read full article: After firing coach, Flyers drop 9th straight, 7-5 to AvsErik Johnson had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat Philadelphia 7-5 to hand the Flyers their ninth straight loss just hours after they fired coach Alain Vigneault.
NHL revises virus protocols; Colorado is 5th team shut down
Read full article: NHL revises virus protocols; Colorado is 5th team shut downNew York Rangers coach David Quinn of the New York Rangers stands behind the bench during the team's NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, in New York. (Bruce Bennett/Pool Photo via AP)The NHL revised its virus protocols in a bid to keep the shortened season on track, but not before a fifth team was idled by COVID-19 problems. Hours after the league announced changes visible in arenas and important behind the scenes, Colorado joined the growing list of U.S.-based teams shut down for virus concerns. Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog joined teammate Tyson Jost on the league's COVID-19 unavailable list Thursday. Bettman said fewer than half the players in protocol have been because of a confirmed positive test and many of those were asymptomatic.
Loss of smell, taste due to COVID-19 becoming more common among infected patients
Read full article: Loss of smell, taste due to COVID-19 becoming more common among infected patientsBut the loss of smell and taste has many baffled, and it is not as uncommon as you think. āFifty to 70% of patients who developed COVID-19 or test positive for COVID-19 will lose part or all of their sense of smell and/or taste,ā said Justin Turner, MD, PhD, Medical Director of Smell and Taste Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Turner said for up to 25% of patients, the loss of smell and taste could be the first and sometimes the only sign of COVID. The loss of smell and taste is associated with upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold. However, a recent study out of Europe found that it is more severe in COVID-19 patients due to the effect of the coronavirus on the brain and nervous system.