He admits being an avid hockey fan, but Dr. Anthony Chow doesn't plan on attending any Vancouver Canucks games until a COVID-19 vaccine is developed.
"I don't think I would be willing to risk attending a public event involving the masses," said Chow, professor emeritus in the infectious diseases division at the University of British Columbia.
"I think a vaccine is going to come, I have no doubt about that. How soon is anybody's guess."
The coronavirus pandemic has forced major professional sports leagues across North America to push the pause button. Billions of dollars are at stake while hockey, baseball, football, basketball, soccer, tennis and golf all ponder the circumstances that will allow them to play again.