MartinD
Pretty simple if you ask me. After a period of a month or so, with no further deaths from the virus, and reliable data from independent and reputable sources stating that there have been no new infections recorded by any state. Perhaps then I would feel more comfortable attending local events with other local people around.
The issue however is that the typical flu is more and more becoming a year-round virus. Are those who are symptomatic going to go to the doctor, or just 'tough it out' like many otherwise healthy individuals typically do without seeing a physician? And for those that do go to the doctor, are they going to be tested to make sure it's just normal flu and not another outbreak of COVID-19?
People travel all over the world to NYC, Philly, Chicago, LA, Orlando, etc. Obviously The Masters will be no different. Those who have secured badges to attend this year will be invited to attend November if it goes as planned. So with global travel restrictions being loosened, other areas of the world also have to be factored in. Staff workers standing at the front gate with a digital thermometer gun zapping everyone's body temp is neither practical nor medically reliable. This octopus of a virus has thousands of tentacles, which is why testing is the only reliable means of keeping people safe. On that same token, not every person on the planet is going to get tested. Around the circle we continue going.