LOS ANGELES - The Academy Awards, or Oscars, ceremony in April will be an in-person event that will air live from multiple locations, organisers said on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said in a statement that despite the coronavirus pandemic that has caused havoc in the entertainment industry, the group was “determined to present an Oscars like none other, while prioritising the public health and safety of all those who will participate.”