Daily return experiment… Israeli outdoor ships take off their masks, and the UK is allowed to watch some soccer games.

After vaccination, Israelis wearing masks are watching a play at Havina, the National Theater in Tel Aviv on the 4th (local time). In Israel, where more than half of the 9.3 million people have been vaccinated, the number of new corona19 infections has recently dropped sharply, and restaurants, hotels, museums, and theaters have reopened. [AP=연합뉴스]

The United States, Israel and the United Kingdom, which have high rates of COVID-19 vaccination, have entered an experiment to return to their daily lives. There are signs of a recurrence of Corona 19 around the world, but the number of confirmed cases is decreasing in these countries, making a contrasting move.

In the United States, the stage lights at the Broadway venue in New York were turned on again after 387 days, the New York Times (NYT) reported on the 4th (local time). Tap dancer Sabian Glover and actress Nathan Lane at 1pm on the 3rd at 1pm on the stage of the St. James Theater, one of Broadway’s largest venues.

In the 1700-seat seat, 150 visitors wearing masks were scattered. This 36-minute performance is a historic demonstration held in honor of the New York State authorities allowing various performances within 33% of the capacity. All 41 venues on Broadway were closed on March 12 last year.

Tony and Emmy winner Lane said in an interview with NYT, “Today’s show was a baby step towards the reopening,” and “it signaled that we are coming back.” Jerry Jax, who directed the event, also said, “It seems like a faint pulse is beating now,” and “the pulse will be stronger in the future.”

Israeli and British return to daily experiment plan. Graphic = Reporter Jaemin Shin [email protected]

The organizers took measures such as limiting the number of people, wearing masks, and placing seats at a distance to ensure a safe event. In addition, the arrival times of the visitors were arranged alternately, and drinks were not provided. All attendees presented the results of the COVID-19 test or proof that they had been fully vaccinated. Broadway will host nine events over the next 10 weeks.

According to the Times of Israel on the 5th, the Israeli Ministry of Health and military authorities will begin experimenting with some military units outdoors without wearing a mask. The test subjects were units with more than 90% of the total medical history for a week after completing the second vaccination or recovering after infection. However, you should wear a mask during all indoor training and activities. The experiment will be conducted for three months first, and the military authorities will check the corona 19 infection status of the target units on a weekly basis and decide whether to extend the experiment.

Currently, the vaccination rate of Israel’s population is 60.7%. There were 363 confirmed patients on the 3rd, based on World Omometer. Israel has phased out the blockade since last February, when about 45% of the population was vaccinated, almost recovering their pre-Corona 19 routine.

On the 3rd, at the St.James Theater on Broadway, New York, audiences are leaving after watching a 36-minute test performance. This is the first performance since it closed due to Corona 19. [로이터=연합뉴스]

According to the BBC and the Independent on the 5th, the UK will open some FA Cup matches and club events held in April to May to the public. At this time, an experiment is also conducted to see if a large-scale event can be safely held.

Before and after the event, we will examine the effects of various quarantine methods, such as conducting a corona 19 diagnostic test or keeping a distance from ventilation. It also plans to use the controversial vaccine passport on a pilot basis. The passport will contain whether the vaccination has been completed, if the vaccination has not been received, whether it was recently negatively determined, and the history of recovering from corona 19 infection.

The current vaccination rate in the UK, which was the first in the world to be vaccinated on December 8 last year, is 46.3%. The 3,423 confirmed cases were counted. In January, the number of confirmed cases soared to 70,000 a day, but the situation reversed as vaccination accelerated. It is evaluated that the number of deaths per day has decreased significantly by vaccinating the elderly, the vulnerable group, quickly.

Reporters Lim Sun-young and Jung Young-kyo [email protected]