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Or proof of a negative covid test within 72 hours. so those were already in place. theyre encouraging those who are unvaccinated to wear a mask when theyre inside. of course, it is tough to enforce that if were being honest. if youve ever been to a music festival. but the context around these mitigation efforts comes within a city here in chicago that has seen covid numbers rise tremendously over the course of the past month. i mean, you look last month, the positivity rate here was 0.4%. now, i...

And widespread as a result of lockdowns. i think its going to be a completely new thing for opera to be performed half indoors, half outdoors. a lot of venues are adapting and changing so there are outdoor venues where you sit in a huge arena, but there are lots of venues now experimenting with outdoor spaces like circus tents, and built theatres which have you sitting half inside and half out, like a sporting arena. because of restrictions it has made people much more inventive about what an op...

Vaccinated, there would not be a need for masks? >> if everybody is evacvaccinat the likelihood of somebody who is vaccinated spreading it to somebody else who is vaccinated is much lower than if you have unvaccinated people in that mix. i think thats the critical component. we need to think about the vaccine as a really good raincoat. it protects you very well in a drizzle, but if theres a lot of virus around you, a lot of rain around you, so if youre vaccinated but surrounded by lots of unvacc...

Of people vaccinated. it varies a little bit but given this is a new variant, the threshold of immunity will be changing so even by the end of this year, the chinese authorities are aiming for about 70%—80% of people vaccinated. so far, just ten days ago, they reached 1.4 billion doses being vaccinated, so — but given the new delta variant, it will take an even higher number and proportion of people to be vaccinated to fight against this delta variant. doctor chen, thank you very much forjoi...

To the rate of spread here in the chicago area. much like a lot of the country sees a rise in covid-19, in part driven by the delta variant. for context, in late june, the positivity rate here in chicago was 0.4%. two weeks ago 1%. now were a bit over 3%. while thats now high overall, its not the direction officials want to see things headed, especially not at the rate with which we have seen this increase. one of the most significant metrics is were over 200 cases a day. the reason thats signif...

Weve seen it here in the chicago area, much like places across the country, a rise in cases. now, to give you context, last month, the positivity rate here in chicago was 0.4%. two weeks ago, it was 1%. now, its a little over 3%. while that doesnt seem high, its not the direction officials want to see things headed. significantly, were now over 200 cases a day. the reason that is significant is because thats the threshold mayor lori lightfoot here said she would start to consider reinstating mas...

But given this is delta variant, so the threshold of immunity will be changing, so even by the end of this year, the chinese authorities are aiming for about 70%—80% of people vaccinated. so far, just ten days ago, they reached 1.4 billion doses being vaccinated, so — but given the new delta variant, it will take an even higher number and proportion of people to be vaccinated to fight against this delta variant. doctor xi chen. president erdogan of turkey says firefighting planes from russia...

I think its going to be a completely new thing for opera to be performed half indoors, half outdoors. a lot of venues are adapting and changing so there are outdoor venues where you sit in a huge arena, but there are lots of venues now experimenting with outdoor spaces like circus tents, and built theatres which have you sitting half inside and half out, like a sporting arena. because of restrictions it has made people much more inventive about what an opera house can be. it doesnt have to be a ...

Someone doesnt bring it home to a child unvaccinated. in that household, the entire family should mask. >> this question is about anti-bodies and how accurate are tests to see if i have anti-bodies after receiving the vaccine in february of 2021? how do i know? they have an underlying condition but they have not been treated with immunotherapy. >> well, this there is an underlying condition that might pre dispose you to not having an adequate response, its a semi quantitative anti-body response ...

Is it a shot in the arm? one of the things about opera is it traditionally happens in opera houses which are like temples of art. a lot of people find crossing the threshold of an opera house quite difficult because it does seem rather daunting. to have it in these amazing different spaces which perhaps are much more approachable, things outdoors are generally more convivial. traditional venues such as viennas opera house are indeed spectacular. and a regular star performer there is somebody who...