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A couple take a selfie as they wait for the start of the rock music concert. AFP
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People line up outside a club to be screened for Covid-19 ahead of a music concert in Barcelona, Spain, on March 27, 2021. AP Photo
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Health workers collect swab samples for rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 from people who will attend a rock music concert in Barcelona, Spain. AFP
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Five thousand music lovers attended a rock concert in Barcelona on Saturday after passing a same-day Covid-19 screening test. AP Photo
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Spectators attend a rock music concert by Spanish group Love of Lesbian at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on March 27, 2021. AFP
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The show was held with special permission from Spanish health authorities. AP Photo
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Tickets cost between $27 and $33 and included the price of the Covid-19 test and a high-quality face mask. AP Photo
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While face masks were obligatory, social distancing was not as part of a study on virus propagation. AFP
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The crowd wearing face masks at a rock concert in Barcelona, Spain, on March 27. AP Photo
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A couple take a selfie as they wait for the start of the rock music concert. AFP
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People line up outside a club to be screened for Covid-19 ahead of a music concert in Barcelona, Spain, on March 27, 2021. AP Photo
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Health workers collect swab samples for rapid antigen tests for Covid-19 from people who will attend a rock music concert in Barcelona, Spain. AFP
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Five thousand music lovers attended a rock concert in Barcelona on Saturday after passing a same-day Covid-19 screening test. AP Photo
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Spectators attend a rock music concert by Spanish group Love of Lesbian at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on March 27, 2021. AFP
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The show was held with special permission from Spanish health authorities. AP Photo
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Tickets cost between $27 and $33 and included the price of the Covid-19 test and a high-quality face mask. AP Photo
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While face masks were obligatory, social distancing was not as part of a study on virus propagation. AFP
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The crowd wearing face masks at a rock concert in Barcelona, Spain, on March 27. AP Photo
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A couple take a selfie as they wait for the start of the rock music concert. AFP
Live music in Europe: 5,000 attend rock concert in Barcelona after Covid-19 screening
The tickets cost around $30 and included a Covid-19 test and a face mask
Associated Press
28 March, 2021
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