Studying airborne Covid-19 transmission at the FA Cup Final

A study to help get large-scale events back up and running will be collecting and analysing data from test events in London, including this weekend's FA Cup Final and the BRIT Awards. The UCL research team, led by Dr Liora Malki-Epshtein (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering - CEGE) will analyse data from large sports and music events which are being organised with the UK Government's Events Research Programme in London. Ensuring venues minimise any potential Covid-19 risk is essential to allow the industry to pick back up as restrictions ease. Around 22,000 people will attend the FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Leicester this Saturday 15th May at Wembley Stadium. Of those, 12,500 are club supporters, 9,500 are Brent residents, key workers, Wembley Stadium guests and FA stake holders. Over 4,500 attended Tuesday's BRIT Awards. The study, carried out in collaboration with the AIRBODS consortium project (Airborne Infection Reduction through Building Operation and Design for SARS CoV-2), will create clear guidance on how to design and operate non-domestic buildings to minimise the risk of airborne transmission of Covid-19 and other viruses.
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