Will Covid-19 transform our cultural events in the future?


Cultural attraction: People sprinkle water to monks during a parade celebrating the Songkran Festival in Luang Prabang, Laos. — Xinhua

IT has become obvious to most observers that the current waves of Covid-19 infections in Asia coincide with the occurrence of large cultural festivals.

While the fault certainly does not lie with the festival itself, the resulting crowds of people often raise the potential for a rapid and intensive spread of Covid-19 infections.

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