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Covid-19: How risky is singing?

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With evolving evidence on airborne transmission of Covid-19 and early super-spreading events linked to choir practices, musicians have been left wondering how risky it is to sing and play instruments in person. Investigating a listener question, Nicola Davis speaks to Prof Jonathan Reid about the science of aerosols and why he’s getting musicians to sing into funnels β€” in the middle of an operating theatre. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

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