Football or concert fans could be deprived of their favorite shows for another year and a half in the worst case scenario, according to the president of the German National Academy of Sciences.
A stadium closure for 18 months "would certainly be very wise"
Keeping stadiums and halls closed for another eighteen months "would certainly be wise," said Gerald Haug, president of the Leopoldina Academy of Sciences, whose opinions are followed by the government to decide on control measures. against the new coronavirus pandemic.
"As for whether it will last a year and a half, we must wait, there are more optimistic assessments," he admitted in an interview on Monday evening to the public channel ARD. "But it will certainly last several more months, it could go up to a year and a half".
Monday, the Academy advocated a return "in stages" to normal if in particular the figures for new contaminations "stabilize at a low level" and if "hygiene measures are maintained". The halls and stadiums have been closed since mid-March throughout Germany. The German Football League (DFL) is due to meet on Friday to decide whether to resume the championship in early May, with only closed-door matches if the health authorities give the green light.
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