US professional football star announces infection and calls for prevention April 18 at 11:21
NFL = American professional football league star and MVP in the Super Bowl, Denver Broncos Bon Miller announced that he was infected with the new coronavirus and urged thorough prevention of infection.
Miller is a line backer in the defense of Denver Broncos and is a star player who has made a big contribution to the team's victory in the 2016 Super Bowl, won MVP, and has been selected eight times in the NFL all-star game "Pro Bowl".
31-year-old Miller was found to have tested positive for the new coronavirus on the 16th and responded online to an interview with an American television station from home on the 17th.
For now, the symptoms are mild, and he said in an interview that he wanted to tell anyone that he might be infected. “The infection was a shock. It started with a simple cough and then it got worse. The
coughing sound was unusual and I was encouraged to have it examined, "he said.
NFL is set to open in September, saying, "You have to do everything to get back to life, but don't hurry too much," and stressed that safety should be paramount.
The second NFL player was found to be infected, and Miller posted a message on his Instagram saying "take it seriously," calling for thorough prevention of infection.