Back in August, a team of scientists conducted an experiment in the transmission of coronavirus at the Quarterback Immobilian Arena in Leipzig, Germany. The Restart-19 study, which sought to collect data on various activities at large indoor gatherings such as concerts, was led by Dr. Ste, head of clinical infectious diseases at the university. It was performed by a team from Hale-Wittenberg at Martin Luther University, led by Stephen Moritz. Section. The results of the study have now been published online.
The study recruited 1,400 volunteers, who were then pre-tested for COVID-19, had their temperature taken, and were equipped with a digital location tracker, mask and hand disinfectant with fluorescent dye. They were then asked to simulate different scenarios over 10 hours with different levels of social distance and safety measures. Performed by German pop singer Tim Bendzko.
Researchers use the results to determine which activities at the concert are the highest risk for transmission to create guidelines for reducing risk when safely resuming live performances.
Like The New York Times Of note, researchers have found that the risk of spreading coronavirus in indoor concerts is “very low to very low”, as long as concert attendees adhere to hygiene protocols and the venue has good ventilation and limiting capacity.
“There’s no reason not to have such a party,” said Dr. Michael Geckle, the team’s researcher. Time. “The risk of infection is very low.”
Researchers have found that ventilation is a particularly important factor in limiting the spread of coronavirus. In one scene, for example, jet nozzles sent fresh air through the arena. In the next scene, “fresh air was drawn into the arena from the roof and the nozzles of the jet were closed.” Obviously, in the second scenario the probability of coronavirus infection was much higher, i.e. air circulation reduces the risk.
In addition, the study found that social distance was an important factor in reducing exposure of an infected person to aerosols. A period of great close contact, the study found that it was during a break in the show and when the concert goers arrived in the first place.
Said Gabriel Scali, president of epidemiology and public health at the Royal Society of Medicine Time She found the results of the study to be “potentially useful”, but warned that it could be difficult to mimic the environment under normal circumstances. Get the full study, which has not yet been peer reviewed, here.
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