Researchers in the German city of Leipzig staged a 1,500-person experimental indoor concert on Saturday to better understand how Covid-19 spreads at big, busy events, and how to prevent it. Participants wearing FFP2 protective face masks took part in the Covid transmission risk assessment study in a concert setting in Leipzig, Germany. The experiment may have been controlled, but for some in the crowd -- despite the lack of alcohol -- it felt like a return to normality. Sean Gallup/Getty Images"This was our first real applause from the audience in months," Bendzko told CNN. Elli Blesz, 20, from Leipzig told CNN: "The atmosphere was really great, we all enjoyed the music -- it was nice to listen to live music after six months."

Source: CNN August 22, 2020 14:27 UTC