SARS-CoV-2 infections in professional orchestra and choir musicians-a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: During the COVID-19 pandemic, rehearsal and concert activities of professional orchestras and choirs were severely restricted based on the assumption of particularly high infection risks associated with wind instruments and singing. Therefore, our primary objective was to determine the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in orchestra and choir musicians compared to controls. We also assessed influenza, flu, upper respiratory tract infections, and course of illness. Musicians from professional orchestras and choirs and controls from 23 institutions throughout Germany were included in a prospective cohort study. Data were collected from October 2020 to June 2021 by weekly online surveys. A mixed-effects cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the effect of exposure by professional a

SUBMITTER: Berghofer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9519404 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature