Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Covid-19:
What we now know about the disease caused by the novel coronavirus
Even though
the government or heath ministry allows theaters to open their doors, there is
no reliable data about how far the social distance should be on the stage and between
the seats. While large droplets from the mouth and nose settle out under
gravity soon, smaller particles can be airborne much longer, possibly hours if
the air is not ventilated or circulated. So, in order to provide some idea as
to how far each singer and brass/wind musician should stand on the stage, the
UK government funded a research project to find how those clouds of exhaled
breath, or the aerosol, stay in the air. Such guidance is badly needed to
reopen theaters and music halls but the results of the research won’t come out
until fall.
There is also
a supply problem to theaters and music halls. Since most of the music or
performing art tours are canceled and also unable to schedule for the near
future, theaters can’t sell enough tickets to make their businesses especially
when seats will need to be half empty to keep social distancing.
When will
we be able to see and hear musicians on the stage and dance on the floor?
Enjoy reading
the article and learn about the challenges in the live music business.
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