COVID-19 in Performing Arts – Impact, Challenges, Mitigations & Return To Normal Webinar

It was set up to look at the amount of aerosol produced when breathing, speaking, shouting, coughing and singing. Dr Watson conducted the ground breaking study alongside a group of colleagues, which included Consultant ENT surgeon and Chair of BAPAM’s Vocal Health Working Group Mr Declan Costello.

She said, “the suspension of an activity like singing on such a large scale led the team to try and understand, what if any, specific elements of singing was actually dangerous.” The challenge they faced was trying to work out how they could safely re-start, mitigate the risk and impact on livelihoods.