German Scientists Stage Concert to Study How Coronavirus Spreads in Crowds

[babylonsister]

SCIENCE!

https://www.thedailybeast.com/german-scientists-stage-concert-to-study-how-coronavirus-spreads-in-crowds?ref=home

German Scientists Stage Concert to Study How Coronavirus Spreads in Crowds
Tom Sykes
Published Jul. 22, 2020 6:49AM ET

Of the many “first-world problems” associated with the coronavirus, the cessation of live music has been one of the hardest for certain sections of society to bear. So perhaps it is unsurprising that 900 music-loving Germans have already signed up for a concert that will see the Leipzig Arena turned into a giant petri dish. The gig, featuring German singer-songwriter Tim Bendzko, will investigate how coronavirus spreads in crowds. Attendees will wear contact-tracing devices around their necks to track how many people they come into close contact with, and for how long. They’ll also be told to use fluorescent hand sanitizer that is visible under ultraviolet light, allowing researchers to determine which surfaces are touched most often. The event will comprise three different scenarios; in one, the concert will take place exactly as it would have in pre-pandemic times, in another, the crowd will enter through eight entrances instead of the usual two, and every other seat in the arena will be blocked off. The third scenario will involve strict social distancing and limit the audience to 2,000 people. Researchers say there’s a “very low” risk that the participants could become infected.

[mercuryblues]

1. On the face of it, it seems well, depraved

After thinking about it, it is the best way to find out how Covid spreads in crowds.

[donkeypoofed]

2. What they learn from this will be very valuable !

Since those people are.okay with it, at least we'll understand how it happens to us, exactly. I think it'll be well worth it.

[ecstatic]

3. Interesting, but doesn't seem very ethical. nt

[Baitball Blogger]

4. A Covid Concert?