Leipzig-based Professor Uwe G. Liebert told the Mitteldeutsche Zeitung newspaper that the league's proposed hygiene measures -- games without fans, continuous testing and permanent monitoring of players -- are not sufficient to guarantee the safety of those involved.
Despite a ban on all large gatherings through the end of August in Germany, soccer officials had been hoping to restart the league without spectators as early as May 9. The true number of infections is likely much higher because many have not been tested and studies suggest people can be infected without showing symptoms.
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