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Bundesliga could return in May with 'draconian' measures, says virologist

A virologist has suggested that there is hope of completing the Bundesliga season, but it will mean completing matches behind closed doors and keeping the players under exceptionally close observation.

Germany currently finds itself in the midst of a lockdown as it is gripped by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has infected nearly 100,000 people in the country, killing 1,446.

While it has not been as severely affected as other Europe’s other large nations – at least in terms of deaths – the country continues to take the threat very seriously.

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However, there remains hope of completing the top-flight season, which sees Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach in the midst of a thrilling scrap to claim the Bundesliga title.