According to English press reports, starting next week, the authorities in the United Kingdom plan to hold a series of periodic meetings in order to "accelerate the rhythm" regarding the return of sports stalled due to the emerging Corona virus.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said on Saturday night that the Boris Johnson government "intends to hold the first meeting in a series that includes medical officials in various prominent sports this week, in an attempt to return to competitions as quickly as possible."
The authority quoted a source familiar with these deliberations as saying that its aim is to "accelerate the rhythm" regarding the return of sports activity "within weeks", in case progress is made in the face of "Covid-19", noting that Johnson, who has recovered from his HIV infection, intends to return to His office tomorrow, Monday, see the plans of these meetings.
The virus has led to almost complete paralysis in various global sports competitions since mid-March. The epidemic has caused the deaths of more than 200,000 people worldwide, including more than 20,000 in Britain, according to Saturday night's toll.
"The BBC" stated that during the meetings, "the characteristics of each sport will be studied by experts in the health field, to reach the required protocols in order to relaunch each of the competitions as soon as possible, which means that some sports may return before others."
The meeting will study a series of possible steps such as "conducting tests (to detect the Corona virus), social divergence, adherence to hygiene standards, and strict limitations on the maximum number of people allowed to be in facilities."
The BBC did not specify a precise date for the first meeting, but it made clear that the aim of these meetings is "preparatory, and to avoid any additional delay in the resumption of the season (in various sports) when approval was issued for that," stressing that holding these meetings "does not I mean, it (the return of competitions) is close. ”
And she spoke of an implicit conviction among the various parties that "the plans that will be put in place, may not be implemented months ago, in the absence of progress in other areas."
The UK is one of the countries most affected by the "Coffid-19" pandemic in terms of deaths, especially since the announced outcome is that recorded in hospitals, and does not include the homes of the elderly, where it is reported that thousands of deaths were recorded.
The government imposes closures that last at least until May 7. While the British hope their government will follow the example of other governments in Europe that have begun to gradually ease quarantine measures or at least set a date for that, Health Minister Matt Hancock warned Friday that the UK is facing a "climax" of the epidemic and it is still "too early" to ease the measures the list.
The new Corona virus has stopped various sports in the country, most notably the Football Premier League. No approximate date has been set for the return of his competitions, although press reports indicated on Saturday night that the league's clubs desire to resume matches on the eighth of June without an audience.
No major national championship in Europe has yet been decided. But Germany seems closer to this, with the League affirming this week that clubs are ready to resume matches without an audience starting on May 9th, provided that a green light from the political authorities is discussed in a meeting scheduled for April 30th.
On the other hand, other tournaments have resorted to defining a series of health measures that accompany any possible return to group exercises, as soon as the official authorities lift restrictions of closures and quarantines to combat the epidemic.

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