Dr. Anthony Fauci says theaters and other live entertainment venues may reopen “sometime in the fall of 2021”.
The director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases gave an update on when he thinks the performing arts could reopen during a virtual conference held by Association of Performing Arts Professionals.
According to The New York Times, Fauci he said the country will have to achieve an effective level of herd immunity, which requires vaccination of 70% to 85% of the population, before theaters and other venues can reopen.
“If all goes well, it will happen sometime in the fall of 2021,” Fauci said, “so that when we get to the beginning of autumn, you can make people feel safe on stage, as well as people in the audience.”
Fauci He went on to say that if the vaccine is successful, cinemas with good ventilation and adequate air filters may not need to put too many restrictions on performances in the fall – except asking the audience to wear masks, which he suggested he could continue be a norm for the foreseeable future.
Small venues for live music and entertainment were hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic, with 90 percent of site owners, developers and reserves previously reporting that they were at risk of closing without additional financial assistance and an estimated $ 9 billion loss. .
Last month, congregational leaders announced a new COVID-19 relief bill that will include funding for independent music venues that were closed during the pandemic.
Mayor Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer released a statement saying that the long-overdue $ 900 billion stimulus bill includes “$ 15 billion in funding dedicated to live spaces, independent cinemas and cultural institutions.”
Also in December, concert trade publication Pollstar released its year-end report in which it states that the total lost revenue for the live events industry in 2020 was more than $ 30 billion. This figure includes “unreported events, ancillary revenues, including sponsorships, tickets, concessions, merchandise, transportation, restaurants, hotels and other economic activities linked to live events.”
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