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The Minister of Health , Salvador Illa , has indicated that "it would be imprudent " for his part to say that soccer is going to restart its activity before the summer, and he recalled regarding the possibility of conducting a coronavirus test to the professional players that exist. "an order" of the Ministry of Health that is "in force for all groups".

"I cannot tell you now if professional football is going to be able to restart before the summer, it would be reckless of me. We are going to see how things evolve and also, within the framework of the plan that we present, how the different professional activities can go resuming their paths towards this new normality, "said Illa during the press conference after the meeting of the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez , with the regional presidents.

In this sense, the minister stressed that we must " learn " how to "live" with the virus within this new normality, the one that will arrive during the de-escalation stage. "It is a new normal, and we all have to learn, until a vaccine appears, to live with this virus, which is dangerous and to which we must not lose respect," he stressed.

Regarding controls on professional soccer players, Illa recalled that there is an order in force "for all groups", so " they must be made available to the health authorities " of each autonomous community and make the diagnosis " with your approval. "

"Regarding controls on professional players, there is an order from the Ministry of Health that is in force for all groups, including professional football. There are two diagnostic tests. A common diagnostic strategy must be developed for everyone. All We have to row in the same direction. I must thank the responsibility that professional athletes have shown, it is very relevant, "he concluded.

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