Super Bowl could be super-spreader event, warns US top doctor
The US's top infectious disease expert doesn't want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader.
Dr Anthony Fauci said when it comes to Super Bowl parties during the pandemic people should “just lay low and cool it.”
He said now isn’t the time to invite people over for watch parties because of the possibility that they’re infected with the coronavirus and could sicken others.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady reacts after winning the NFC championship against the Green Bay Packers to advance to the Super Bowl. AP
Big events like Sunday’s game in Tampa, Florida, between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are always a cause for concern over the potential for virus spread, Fauci said.
“You don't want parties with people that you haven’t had much contact with,” he told NBC's Today Show.
"You just don’t know if they’re infected, so, as difficult as that is, at least this time around, just lay low and cool it.”
The NFL has capped game attendance at 22,000 people because of the pandemic and citywide coronavirus mandates.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill does a back flip into the end zone to score a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a game in November. AP
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