How Coronavirus Is Changing July Fourth Celebrations, From Virtual Fireworks to Car Parades

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How Coronavirus Is Changing July Fourth Celebrations, From Virtual Fireworks to Car Parades
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Caution tape will greet would-be beachgoers. Fireworks shows will be scarce—or virtual. This is the Fourth of July in the age of Covid.

In most of the country this holiday weekend there will be no camping out for the best parade seats. Caution tape will greet many would-be beachgoers. Fireworks shows will be scarce—or virtual.

As the coronavirus continues its spread and new hot spots emerge, the Fourth of July is shaping up to become a worrisome time for many public officials. Some had hoped that the holiday would celebrate that the worst of the pandemic had passed, but a resurgence of cases as the nation reopens has led to calls for caution and many last-minute...

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