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With COVID case numbers moving in the right direction across the country, it could feel many people as if thecoronavirus pandemic is behind us. Unfortunately, this is not the case: the cases continue to increasesome statesAnd there are still specific activities that will not really be safe before the development of an effective coronavirus vaccine. In fact, the main expert on the infectious disease of the nationAnthony Fauci, MD, recently said thatIt will probably not be sure to go to the theater before at least one year after the creation of a vaccine.

Facebook live interview with actorJennifer Garner, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) stated that returning to the theater - whether to see movies or for live performances - it will take "a combination of aVaccine that has existed for almost a year and good public health measures. "

Given the potential chronology for the deployment and distribution of aCOVID vaccineEven if we have been developed at the end of the year, it would be unlikely that the majority of the population can be vaccinated before the fall of 2021, has faluched. This means that it would be at least a year from now before we can be able, as Garner says, "sit in a theater and watch our favorite artists on stage."

Article from September 8 for theWashington Post documented the unique and, in some cases, seemingly insurmountable challenges ofBring live theater in the middle of a pandemic, with a particular focus on Broadway. Although there are shows planned for the spring 2021, many people behind the scenes are aware that another report is likely, the fall 2021 seeming to be a more realistic estimate.

As theWashingtonTo post Notes, There are several problems to overcome before the theater can return safely: "Ventilation systems need to update, narrow neighborhoods of artists and other workers in the scenes areas, A lack of specific federal advice on the required security measures and a crowd of other issues. "

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Since social distancing will be almost impossible for theater audiences - and thatClosed spaces Perhaps the most dangerous risk factor of coronavirus transmission - many people working in the theater know that it will take a vaccine before the rooms can reopen. Cinema theaters are in a slightly better position, given the lack of live interpreters and the ability to space members of the public, but customers always breathe in the same recycled air for a prolonged period.

And, of course, everything depends on theEfficiency of the coronavirus vaccine, while Fauci warned several times. "If we get a very good vaccine and everyone becomes vaccinated, you will have a degree of immunity in the general community that I think you can walk in a mask without mask and that it's comfortable that you n 'Do not go in danger, "he said to Garner. Unfortunately, it can be long enough before reaching this point. And if you want to stay healthy, checkThe 10 best advice from Dr. Faisci to protect you from COVID-19.