In fact, they were the subjects of a study by researchers at Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg, a public institution, to gather data on crowded indoor events during the coronavirus pandemic. ADADThe aim of the study, researchers said, was to identify approaches that could allow concerts and other events to resume safely, before the emergence of an effective vaccine. Stefan Moritz, who headed the experiment, said he was aware of three similar projects being planned or pondered in Australia, Belgium and Denmark in response to the Leipzig test. Under the club’s proposal, a negative coronavirus test requirement would replace social distancing rules in the stadium. To identify high-risk practices, the Leipzig concert researchers looked at three scenarios.

Source: Washington Post August 24, 2020 20:10 UTC