BOLDUAN: This just in, 72 NFL players have tested positive for coronavirus as of last week. That's according to the league's Players Association. The Players Association database does not specify, however, how many players have actually been tested, overall. It's an effort to keep players and personnel updated on the spread of the virus within the league. And despite the numbers, NFL training camps are scheduled to begin before the end of the month. And the NFL insists as of now the regular season will begin as planned in September. There's also this, as scientists across the country race to develop a vaccine and put an end to this pandemic, they have a new challenge that they are up against. Russian hackers. If you can even believe it. Yes, even Russian hackers getting involved in this. According to U.S., U.K. and Canadian security officials, Russian hackers are targeting researchers and organizations involved in COVID vaccine development. The group believed to be behind these attacks has links to Russian intelligence. The Kremlin, however, denies any involvement. There's this is a programming note for all of you, a new season of "United Shades of America" premieres this weekend. My good friend W. Kamau Bell is taking on injustice and inequality across the farms of Oklahoma to the beaches of Miami. That starts this Sunday at 10:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific. Only on CNN. Thank you all so much for being with me. I'm Kate Bolduan. The Lead with Jake Tapper starts now.
NFL Players Association Says 72 Players Test Positive.