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mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
It's probably just after the number arriving at Germany's border each day.
Singing study findings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53853961
When peer reviewed it's possible it'll have an effect on policy and live performances
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53853961
When peer reviewed it's possible it'll have an effect on policy and live performances
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
One picture caption “the impact of playing instruments was also tested” and no information about the results from that.
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
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While this is quite interesting its overall impact on the spread of the virus is likely to be infinitessimally small (in my non-expert, not based on research, opinion), and probably much less so than mask wearing, and definitely less so than the breakdown of social distancing in many areas of life and possible complacency over proper hand-washing. It seems that loudness of voice is as important as the singing aspect so perhaps there needs to be guidance on speech volumes in social, school or work situations.
One of the mass spreading events from a choir is famous and oft cited.
The world isn't all pubs, jolly holidays and schools like Boris thinks. There have been extensive restrictions on live performances on anything singing related. At my mum's church no singing is allowed at all even if it were a choir of one, with a ten year old 10 metres from everyone else and is certified to have rsz, rhinovirus and loads of viral blocking. Similarly performers have talked a bit about this.
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srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
But it's really important for the very large number of people for whom live music is an essential part of life.
Julia9054
Guru
- Location
- Knaresborough
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
It depends on the size of the venue. A band/singer in a small club will present a greater potential danger than a band playing in a football stadium where it's easier to have a large space between band and crowd.
In both types of venue it is possible the danger from the band will be far less than the social distancing risks from other fans.
Possibly the problem could be minimised if it became mandatory for performers to have Covid tests before allowing the show to go ahead.
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
Testing performers seems pretty pointless compared to the numbers in the audience that might have the virus. Say you've got 297 punters at a gig and 3 performers, and statistically at any one time 1% of the population is infected with the virus. Theoretically, 3 people in that venue will have the virus, but there's only a 1% chance of it being only the performers having the virus, but a 99% chance of someone in the audience having it. If you want to test people at gigs, you need to test the audience.
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deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
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- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
