Shoot for the moon: Covid testing solutions for live

An increasing amount of companies are developing testing kits and protocols that might just allow a return to live sooner rather than later

Feature By IQ | 4 November 2020

Rapid Lamp Testing applies a three-stage process to each mouth or nose swab
Rapid Lamp Testing applies a three-stage process to each mouth or nose swab © Rapid Lamp Testing

The desire of people to gather together, uninhibited, to see their favourite act or to discover a new band has never been greater, thanks to the coronavirus restrictions that have banned mass gatherings for the greater part of 2020.

With no end in sight to defeating the plague, the live events sector is exploring the possibility of opening its doors to fans who test negatively for Covid-19, and thankfully there are a growing number of companies around the world who are…

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