The University of Michigan professor, physician and medical historian who coined the term “flatten the curve” relating to the Coronavirus pandemic says he is “wary” of a return to the classroom in the Fall and thinks college football is a bad idea based on the current path of the pandemic.
The Director for the center for the history of medicine at the University of Michigan Dr., Howard Markel says it’s yet to be seen if holding in person classes in local schools and universities is a good idea in the Fall. He says it’s a complicated decision to make and will depend on the rate of Covid cases in Michigan in the next few weeks. Markel says the thought to play college football during a pandemic-is a “nightmare” scenario.
“I know football is very important to a lot of people, but it is entertainment. It is not the main function of a university,” said Markel.
Markel says there is no end in sight for the current pandemic, adding an effective and safe vaccine is the only way out. The Michigan medical historian says he’s confident that will happen but at this point can’t say when.