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nebris...and they reveal the types of gatherings we should avoid for years
A choir practice in Skagit County, Washington, was also a super-spreader event, according to a CDC report published Tuesday. During a 2.5-hour rehearsal on March 10, singers sat 6 to 10 inches apart, shared snacks, and stacked chairs together at the end of practice. One of them, it later turned out, had COVID-19.
Of the 61 attendees, 87% were infected; three were hospitalized, and two died.
According to the CDC, super-spreader events like this indicate that the coronavirus "might be highly transmissible in certain settings, including group singing events."
Singing and projecting your voice might be particularly risky activities, since that can send droplets farther than the recommended 6 feet of social distancing.
"These droplets can be pushed farther out, sometimes even beyond 6 feet, if you give the exhalation more energy, with a cough or a sneeze or even singing," William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University, previously told Business Insider.
"At this juncture, we don't want people doing voice lessons, even standing 8.5 feet apart," he added.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/coronavirus-super-spreader-events-all-have-notable-similarities-%E2%80%94-and-they-reveal-the-types-of-gatherings-we-should-avoid-for-years/ar-BB145LqQ?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DE_20200515_ENUS_daily_8
A choir practice in Skagit County, Washington, was also a super-spreader event, according to a CDC report published Tuesday. During a 2.5-hour rehearsal on March 10, singers sat 6 to 10 inches apart, shared snacks, and stacked chairs together at the end of practice. One of them, it later turned out, had COVID-19.
Of the 61 attendees, 87% were infected; three were hospitalized, and two died.
According to the CDC, super-spreader events like this indicate that the coronavirus "might be highly transmissible in certain settings, including group singing events."
Singing and projecting your voice might be particularly risky activities, since that can send droplets farther than the recommended 6 feet of social distancing.
"These droplets can be pushed farther out, sometimes even beyond 6 feet, if you give the exhalation more energy, with a cough or a sneeze or even singing," William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University, previously told Business Insider.
"At this juncture, we don't want people doing voice lessons, even standing 8.5 feet apart," he added.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/coronavirus-super-spreader-events-all-have-notable-similarities-%E2%80%94-and-they-reveal-the-types-of-gatherings-we-should-avoid-for-years/ar-BB145LqQ?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=DE_20200515_ENUS_daily_8