The number of cases in the UK rose to 164 today (March 6) A senior government medical adviser has told members of the music industry it is unnecessary to ban live events in the UK over concerns about coronavirus.
The number of cases of COVID-19 in the UK rose to 164 today (March 6), with two deaths confirmed so far. In a conference call held with members of the UK Live Music Group and other event organisers earlier this week (March 2), deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said there was “no clear rationale” for cancelling events in the wake of the global pandemic.
According to industry website IQ, he explained that because the virus has a relatively small radius of infection of approximately two metres, the most likely places of
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