Porn industry protocols could help Hollywood adapt to coronavirus

Unrelated stock photo of a health worker collecting a nasal swab sample from a man on a car. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced Hollywood to adapt their filming procedures. Photo: AFP

As Hollywood tries to figure out how to resume production of movies and TV shows in the coronavirus era, one sector may be better prepared than others to deal with the challenges.

The porn industry in Los Angeles came up with its own testing system and database in the 1990s to protect actors during the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Now it is using that system to develop protocols for making adult entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic.