coronavirus can be prevented at large indoor concerts.Researchers in eastern Germany will get the legion of volunteers to attend a concert by singer-songwriter Tim Bendzko at Leipzig’s Concert Hall on August 22.As The Guardian reports, participants aged between 18 and 50 will be asked to wear a matchstick-sized “contract tracer” device on chains around their necks.
The devices will transmit a signal at five-second intervals while also collecting data on each person’s movements and their proximity to other members of the audience.Once inside, gig-goers will also be asked to disinfect their hands with a fluorescent hand sanitiser, which allows scientists to scour the venue afterwards to identify surfaces where a transmission of the virus.
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