Performers could sing or play softly to reduce Covid risk, study shows

Research suggests musicians can reduce infections by decreasing volume

Sing softly and don't shout to reduce the risk of Covid-19 spread, new research suggests, offering a ray of hope for musicians who have been restricted from performing in public.

Music makers have been hit hard by Covid, with singing, as well as playing of woodwind and brass instruments deemed to be a potential high risk for spreading the disease - a concern fuelled by outbreaks in choirs.