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With entertainment venues shuttered across much of Europe, Spain stands out as a cultural oasis where people still go to the theatre and cinema or watch concerts despite soaring infection rates.

Advertisement All participants took a same-day antigen COVID-19 test, and after everyone returned eight days later for a follow-up test, there were no positive results among the 463 people who attended the gig, and two positives in the 496 in the ‘control group’. Primavera Sound 2019. Credit: Jordi Vidal/Redferns “Attending a live music concert staged with a series of security measures that included a negative antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 done on the same day, was not associated with an ...

Concert Held For Hundreds in COVID Test Records No Infections: Researchers Newsweek 12/31/2020 Jason Murdock © Xavi Torrent/Getty Tiken Jah Fakoly performs in concert at Sala Apolo during Cruilla de Tardor Festival on November 06, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. COVID researchers who held an experimental music concert at the venue this month suggest none of the participants were infected while attending the gig. This photo was not taken during the trial. COVID researchers who hel...

The new trial from Primavera is one of a handful of new techniques touted to enable the return of traditional live music. This week, it was revealed that legendary London venue The 100 Club will pilot a new ventilation system next month that aims to wipe out 99.99 per cent of dangerous airborne pathogens, such as the coronavirus, within buildings. Developed by a British team of engineers, scientists, medical experts and entrepreneurs, the PRS (Pathogen Reduction System) has been designed to fi...

1,000 Barcelona residents participated in a live concert medical study on Saturday, 12th December to evaluate the effectiveness of same-day COVID-19 screenings for physical events. According to a report by The Associated Press, 500 of the volunteers were randomly selected to enjoy a free five-hour concert inside Barcelonas Apollo Theater after passing an antigen screening - a test which produces results in 15 minutes but with less accuracy than those with longer waiting times.  Although select...

Experimental Concert: Barcelona Holds 500-Person Event For Same-Day COVID-19 Screening KEY POINTS It was done to test same-day COVID-19 tests efficacy Same-day COVID-19 tests are faster but are said to be less accurate Barcelona conducted a concert for 500 people Saturday. However, the event wasnt held just to ease the minds of the residents who have been following strict COVID-19 protocols for months but was conducted as part of a study, where the concertgoers were volunteers.  On Saturday...

Barcelona Hosts Concert For 500 People To See Efficacy Of Rapid Coronavirus Test KEY POINTS Barcelona’s Fight AIDS and Infectious Diseases Foundation hosted a concert to see the efficacy of rapid coronavirus tests The experiment was conducted to see if rapid antigen tests can be used for large, cultural events Barcelona has recorded 81,213 COVID-19 cases and 5,272 deaths Barcelona found a new way to instill happiness in the hearts and minds of people who have been going through such tumultuou...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... BARCELONA, Spain — Eager for a live music show after months of social distancing, more than 1,000 Barcelona residents gathered Saturday to participate in a medical study to evaluate the effectiveness of same-day coronavirus screening to safely hold cultural events. After passing an antigen screenin...

\n);document.write(\n \n\n);} A FREE concert in Barcelona for 500 people who have tested negative for COVID-19 to test the risks of contagion has been postponed. The concert, which was to be held at the Apolo Theatre in the Catalan capital, is part of a controlled medical study to try to understand if and how the pandemic spreads if there are no cases present, as well as testing the accuracy of the new rapid tests. The study is a collaboration between the Fight AIDS and Infectious Diseases Fo...

More than a thousands music fans gathered for a free concert in Barcelona to test whether same-day Covid screening can make live events safe.  After passing an antigen screening, 500 of the volunteers were randomly selected to enjoy the event inside the citys Sala Apolo theatre on Saturday. The other 500 who did not get selected in the medical study were sent home to form a control group that will allow the organisers to analyse if there was any contagion inside the concert hall despite the sc...