TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Oscars will require COVID tests for all and vaccines for most: ‘New York Times’
Change Size
Three’s a charm: Next month’s Oscars will be hosted by (from left) Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, it was confirmed Tuesday, as organizers amp up efforts to lure viewers back to the ceremony. (AFP/Getty Images North America /Michael Loccisano, Phillip Faraone, Rodin Eckenroth)
T
he Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will require attendees of the 94th Oscars to show proof of vaccination against the coronavirus and at least two negative PCR tests, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Thursday.
Performers and presenters are required to undergo severe testing, but will not need to show proof of vaccination, the report said, citing an Academy spokeswoman.
Face covering requirements will also vary at the award show, which will be held on March 27. Nominees and their guests will be seated in the orchestra and parterre areas of the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, the United States, and will not be required to wear masks, according to the newspaper.
Those seated in the mezzanine may be required to wear masks, as they will sit shoulder-to-shoulder, the NYT said.
Representatives for the Academy did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Comic actor Amy Schumer, actress Regina Hall and fellow comedian Wanda Sykes, will host the awards, the first time three women will emcee the Oscars.
