COVID Pandemic- a year and more
It has been a year since the COVID-19 virus expanded to pandemic. In 2020 the festivals with spring editions had three options: to cancel, to postpone, or to launch digital content. The possible difficulties they have faced I will analyse in another post. After the shock of lockdown, all of us adapted to various changes in our lifestyle: social distancing, mask wearing, sanitising, working or studding from home, and virtual communication. Some events could perform according to the local governments' rules in COVID safe conditions. How does look like the near future? Despite the hope of mass vaccinating, set of restrictions will remain for months to come. I am not very active on LinkedIn however, last week I have been approached by one of the editors to reflect with comment on a post considering the possibility for mandatory speed testing before entering the event. I tried to answer myself how would this affect me if I am a festival goer and if I am a festival organiser. As a visito...