A top infectious diseases expert commended the National Football League (NFL) for adhering to social distancing guidelines by shifting its draft, which typically takes place in a crowded venue, to a remote event.
“I want to commend those involved in these decisions to show that we can have something as important as that in a way that safeguards the life, the safety and the health of the American public by doing the kind of physical separations, doing things virtually, avoiding that kind of contact that puts you at risk,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
