Celebrations
Australia breaking news, coronavirus updates and latest headlines January 26, 2021: Australia Day celebrations, protests start; Heatwave continues; Australian of the Year’s powerful speech; Moderna says vaccine protects against new variant
Organisers of the Melbourne rally have asked the crowd to socially distance, admitting COVID-safe practices are not being followed. On the Facebook event WAR said they made a COVID-safe plan and participants should follow the instructions of COVID marshals. The majority of people appear to be wearing masks. The rally comes after Lord Mayor Sally …
Lee Health CEO warns Thanksgiving celebrations may be unsafe
CLOSE If you can’t visit family due to the COVID-19 pandemic, host a virtual Thanksgiving dinner instead. USA TODAY The president and CEO of the Lee Health hospital system is urging Southwest Floridian’s to forgo “traditional” Thanksgiving celebrations this year to avoid unnecessarily exposing friends and relatives to COVID-19. Cases of the novel coronavirus have been increasing in …
NYC health commissioner cheers Biden celebrations, day later brings down hammer on New York
New York City Health Committee Chair Mark D. Levine on Saturday cheered a large crowd of New Yorkers celebrating Joe Biden’s presidential victory, but a day later warned that the city was in the midst of a “2nd wave” of the coronavirus pandemic with cases and hospitalizations piling up. “An emotional crowd in Times Square …
Celebrations break out across Chicago upon news of Biden election
CHICAGO — As news broke that former Vice President Joe Biden won the state of Pennsylvania and surpassed 270 electoral votes to win the presidency, celebrations instantly broke out in cities across the country. Among the most lively celebrations were in Chicago. Police blocked off North Halsted Street in Lakeview as supporters flooded the streets, …
Looting, Vandalism Reported After Celebrations Break Out Following Dodgers World Series Victory – NBC Los Angeles
Police declared an unlawful assembly and issued a dispersal order to sometimes unruly and violent crowds in downtown Los Angeles early Wednesday morning to celebrate the Dodgers’ World Series victory. The unlawful assembly was declared in the area of Eighth Street to Pico Boulevard and Broadway and Figueroa Street, the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted …
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Health leaders urge caution at July Fourth celebrations
Nearly 450 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed Tuesday as health officials urged Minnesotans to be cautious over the Fourth of July weekend or risk a major spike in infections. While hospitalization and intensive care cases continued to decline, the trend of positive cases remains flat. And if people ease up on safety measures over the …
Passover Celebrations Continue Through Technology – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The Passover seder is a Jewish ritual and feast celebrating the start of Passover. “We commemorate our exodus from slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago,” Stuart Prescott who will celebrate seder said. It’s a multi-generational celebration that brings a large number of family and friends together. Prescott’s home last year was set up for …
