RE:RE:THERMA Good try, Tommy,
It was a mish mash of testing/not testing, crowds/reduced spectators ....but testing did happen ....and when and where it didn't it has become a gong show for countries dealing with infected spectators returning.
this from ESPN
A 12,500-capacity fan zone at Trafalgar Square will be open for England games as well as the semis and final, but only fans with a ticket will be admitted. COVID testing is not required for fan zones, leading to Dr. Sakthi Karunanithi, a public health director in England, describing fan zones as potential "super-spreader events" unless fans are tested before entry. Fan zones in each city are subject to local regulations.
In terms of accessing stadiums for games, each venue has different testing requirements for fans. For instance in Budapest, a valid match ticket and negative test or proof of vaccination are required to secure a COVID-19 wristband. Across the board, ticket holders will be given 30-minute time slots to enter the stadium, with temperature checks or rapid COVID tests also possible, depending on the venue. It means some fans could be inside venues three hours before kickoff.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/finland-covid-fans-russia-euro-2020-1.6081668
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/euro-2020-soccer-under-fire-covid-19-spread-1.6087294
With COVID-19 restrictions varying from nation to nation, crowd sizes have ranged from completely full, such as 60,000 in Budapest, to 25-45 percent capacity in other venues where there have often been around 10-15,000 spectators.
UEFA said it was fully aligned with local health authorities' guidelines at every venue.
"The final decisions with regards to the number of fans attending matches and the entry requirements to any of the host countries and host stadiums fall under the responsibility of the competent local authorities, and UEFA strictly follows any such measures," it said in a statement.
TomConstantine wrote: England looking pretty wild now. No tests required for Euro Soccer.