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Europe: ”4,000 music fans to attend gig simulation as part of German study into how virus spreads in large gatherings”
German scientists are recruiting volunteers for a “coronavirus experiment” which plans to equip 4,000 pop music fans with tracking gadgets and bottles of fluorescent disinfectant to better understand how Covid-19 could be prevented from spreading at large indoor concerts. As reported by The Guardian, the event will feature singer-songwriter Tim Bendzko, and be held..Read More...
Asia: ”Tokyo enlists nightclub workers for videos to help fight coronavirus”
TOKYO – Alarmed by a spike in infections in Tokyo’s nightlife districts, the metropolitan government has released educational videos in the form of a Q&A between nightclub hosts, a hostess and a doctor, hoping to stem the spread of the outbreak. “What kind of symptoms can a young COVID-19 patient..Read More...
UK: ”LONDON’S VILLAGE UNDERGROUND TO OPEN AS CYCLE STORAGE FACILITY”
Profits raised will go towards supporting Village Underground and sister venue EartH to stay open. London venues Village Underground and EartH are joining up to launch the VU Cycle Park, a secure bike storage facility inside Village Underground. Local bicycle specialist Look mum no hands! will also offer bike checks and repairs, and speciality coffees will be..Read More...
Global: ”How countries plan to restart nightclubs and music festivals”
The latest on club reopenings, closings and music festivals affected by COVID-19. Countries around the world are rapidly loosening restrictions and adding new ones as the pandemic develops. Please be aware the information in this July article may be out of date. Governments and health organizations, faced with pressure to..Read More...
America: ”Peru’s biggest LGBTQ nightclub reopens as grocery store to survive pandemic”
Drag queen Belaluh McQueen puts on shoes as the LGBTQ nightclub ValeTodo Downtown reopens its doors as a grocery store while nightclubs are ordered to remain closed in Lima, Peru. As Peru begins to ease its strict coronavirus lockdown, the country’s biggest LGBTQ nightclub opened its doors on Tuesday, but..Read More...
Global:”11 ways nightclubs and bars are getting social distancing right”
Around the world, bar and nightclub owners are implementing unconventional ways to promote social distancing between customers. Some owners are betting on robot bartenders and sit-down dance clubs becoming the new normal. Here are ways bars and nightclubs around the world have decided to implement social distancing. Visit Insider’s homepage..Read More...
Switzerland:”SWITZERLAND ALLOWS CLUBS TO OPEN FOR UP TO 1,000 PEOPLE”
Switzerland has removed most of the coronavirus-induced event restrictions placed on the country, and is now allowing gatherings of up to 1,000 people to take place. Clubs in the country have already opened this month, and will now be allowed to increase their capacity even further, although groups must remain..Read More...