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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 increase in COVID-19 infections,” the authors of the study revealed in a statement, going on to ad...
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 held an experimental music concert in Spain this month to test the effectiveness of same-day testing sa...
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 fit into a building’s existing ventilation system. Advertisement It then works to scrub indoor air...
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 Barcelona's 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 selected volunteers had to wear FFP2 face masks and use hand disinfectant, social distancing wasn’t enf...