Academy Award attendees who live outside of Los Angeles no longer required to quarantine

dailymail.co.uk:

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts has announced it will not require Academy Award attendees who live outside of Los Angeles to quarantine before the big night.The Academy made the decision to drop the five-day quarantine on the advice of its medical advisors,according toDeadline, which reported the news on Thursday.Attendees will not need to quarantine, but everyone will still be required to take and pass PCR tests.

More lax restrictions:The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences isn't worried about the OscarsThe Academy will organize concierge services and labs around Hollywood to travelers though it will be their responsibility to go out and get the test.

Varietyreported last month that nominees and invited guests will need to show proof of vaccination though the same will not be asked of performers and presenters.

No five-day quarantine: The organization announced it will not require the Academy Award attendees who live outside of Los Angeles to quarantine before the big night Still testing:Attendees will not need to quarantine, but everyone will still be required to take and pass PCR tests; woman getting tested in North Miami, Florida in January 2022The Academy has already kicking up a bit of controversy because of their decision to award eight of the statues in the hour before the ceremony.Those awardswould be handed out early in order to save time and keep the show to three hours.The decision was made to save time during the broadcast which has been criticized over the years for regularly running long.