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After the sad confirmation that some NBA players tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), one of Europe's best volleyball players announced that he has also contracted the disease.

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A post shared by Earvin Ngapeth (@earvinngapeth) on Feb 5, 2020 at 11:52am PST

In an Instagram post, French volleyball superstar Earvin Ngapeth informed his close to 300,000 followers that he tested positive for COVID-19.

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J'ai été testé positif au #covid19 il y a maintenant une semaine. Le plus dur est derrière moi, j'ai passé 3 jours compliqués mais c'est maintenant fini, je sors de l'hôpital dans une semaine. Restez bien tous chez vous, ça n'arrive pas qu'aux autres. #covid_19 #restecheztoi #restezchezvous

A post shared by Earvin Ngapeth (@earvinngapeth) on Mar 19, 2020 at 12:44pm PDT

Many reacted to Earvin's IG announcement, including Brazilian ace setter Bruno Rezende.

Earvin Ngapeth, 29, is a member of the Russian Volleyball club Zenit Kazan and plays the position of wing spiker.

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