Barcelona: 5,000 to attend rock concert after same-day Covid screening

Gig by Spanish band Love of Lesbian has special permission of the country's health authorities

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Five thousand music lovers are due to attend a rock concert in Barcelona after passing a same-day Covid-19 screening, to test the plan's effectiveness in preventing outbreaks of the virus at large cultural events.

The show on Saturday by Spanish band Love of Lesbian has the special permission of the country's health authorities. While the rest of Spain is limited to gatherings of no more than four people in closed spaces, the concertgoers will be able to mix freely, although face masks are mandatory.