Donald Trump Says Major Sports Could Resume As “Made For Television” Events Under New White House Plan
that pro sports could return without the fans and strict procedures to protect members of the team. On Thursday, he told reporters that it was “conceivable” that large gatherings, like sporting events and concerts, could resume for sporting events during phase three of the guidelines. “I think there will always have to be attention to make sure that we don’t do all that packing together,” he said.“There may be some setbacks. Let’s face it. This is uncharted water,” Fauci said.
The guidelines include a set of “criteria” that states should meet before going to the first phase of reopening businesses and other public venues. That includes a downward trajectory of cases over a 14-day period, as well as showing that states have the ability to quickly set up testing, contact tracing and screening for cases. As the guidelines were announced, the testing issue remained the largest question.
On MSNBC, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel said that “they’re still focused win testing people with symptoms, the healthcare worker for symptoms and other people who come in with symptoms. The problem with that is, if you are trying to contain spread, it is the asymptomatic people who don’t have symptoms that are your real threat. I’m asymptomatic. I go to a big venue. I distribute the virus to other people.”
The guidelines contain no timeline, but Trump has been angling for a May 1 date to see social distancing restrictions lifted. At the briefing, he suggested that a number of states that have not been as impacted by the coronavirus crisis could move sooner.
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