Are sports returning too soon?

[ARx1821]

The lockdown seems to have eased everywhere, almost as if COVID-19 no longer exists. Sports are slowly returning - football (aka, soccer) has well and truly returned. Cricket will be returning in a few weeks too and the UFC/WWE never stopped.

In your opinion, are sports returning too soon or are they essential to lift peoples' morale (boredom)? Is it even safe? Discuss.

 

[Ash]

I'm just glad that football is back, to be honest. The lockdown was slightly boring without it and the Premier League has done a good job when they have returned. It's been done safely and the games haven't been too bad either

 

[Lord Saru1]

Being a doctor, I cannot stress more on the fact that 'unecessary crowding' has to be avoided.

I am not saying that playing sports should be banned but I am more concerned about the crowd that forms in the name of the sporting event.

 

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[ARx1821]

Being a doctor, I cannot stress more on the fact that 'unecessary crowding' has to be avoided.

I am not saying that playing sports should be banned but I am more concerned about the crowd that forms in the name of the sporting event.

I have to ask, from a medical perspective, do you think a second wave is imminent? I saw a tweet earlier saying that we've been warned about a second wave since May - it's July now so maybe the thought of a second wave is just to scare people and it won't happen.