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Dr. Anthony Facui Would Love All Sports Back But U.S. Is 'Not Ready' Yet

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the leading figures in the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic, told The New York Times that the United States is not ready for sports to resume as normal.

“I would love to be able to have all sports back,” Dr. Fauci said. “But as a health official and a physician and a scientist, I have to say, right now, when you look at the country, we’re not ready for that yet.”

Dr. Fauci previously said sports could return this summer—but only under certain conditions.