Coronavirus cases have risen steeply in recent weeks, and more cases were reported Thursday and Friday, leading into the holiday weekend, than on any other days in the pandemic. Still, some ploughed ahead with planned parties and travel, ignoring the warnings of public health officials to avoid large gatherings. In Washington, D.C., an annual fireworks show put on by the federal government proceeded, despite protests from the city’s mayor. “Now we have this fatigue when the cases are shooting up,” said Dr Sarita Shah, a professor of epidemiology at Emory University. For more than 20 years, Kayla Nelson’s family has been gathering on the Fourth of July in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York.

Source: bd News24 July 05, 2020 04:41 UTC