On a holiday weekend that would typically draw crowds to watch fireworks, march in parades and wave the red, white and blue, many Americans kicked off Independence Day exactly where they have been for months: at home.
The holiday marking the country’s 244 years of independence comes four days into a month when at least eight states have seen record daily increases in coronavirus cases, leading several governors to toughen social distancing measures and urge people to celebrate from home.
The organizers of the Macy’s July 4th fireworks in New York City altered the traditional one-night extravaganza this year to prevent too many people gathering, instead running short nightly shows in each borough beginning June 29. Video of the displays will be aired on television on Saturday. Americans looking to throw their own celebrations would be banned from doing so on some of the nation’s most famous beaches. Beaches were closed across Southern California and Southern Florida due to recent peaks in COVID-19 daily case counts in those states.
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