(Bloomberg) -- Art Basel Miami Beach kicks off this week, bringing a massive fair and tens of thousands of visitors from around the world to southern Florida just as scientists are weighing the public-health implications of the new omicron Covid-19 variant. Most Read from BloombergThe event typically draws more than 80,000 visitors to Miami Beach. But in Florida, there was rare bipartisan agreement that Art Basel should move ahead, including from the Democrats in charge of the city and county governments. For its part, Art Basel is requiring proof of a negative Covid-19 test or proof of full vaccination to access its halls, and masks are required. There will be timed entry to the Miami Beach Convention Center, where the work of some 4,000 artists is showcased by the world’s leading galleries.
