Dutch studies bring back the fun—but are they good science?
As part of Fieldlab, 5000 fans attended a 27 March soccer match between the Netherlands and Latvia. PHOTO: HOLLANDSE-HOOGTE VIA ZUMA PRESS/NEWSCOM The Eurovision Song Contest, known best for its over-the-top performances and outrageous costumes, has a new feature this year: It will be the site of a massive field experiment to see whether concerts and other events can be held safely in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine rehearsals and televised shows, staged 18–22 May in Rotterdam, Netherlands, will each be attended by 3500 visitors who will have to show a recent negative SARS-CoV-2 t...
Source: sciencemag.org