MIAMI, June 11 — Miami’s beaches in South Florida opened for the first time in three months Wednesday, an emotional moment for many residents whose leisure and financial well-being are intrinsically tied to the sandy shores, which were closed due to coronavirus. “I almost started crying as...
A woman sunbathes while reading a book as beaches are reopened with restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease in Miami Beach, Florida June 10, 2020. — Reuters pic
Isaacson, a travel agent, was shaken to her core by the pandemic — which not only cost her her livelihood but also killed one of her friends. Despite being open for the first time since March 23, there was no crowding at the beach — a scene of endless sand, turquoise water and green sargassum algae that begins to accumulate this time of year.Celebrated for its pastel art deco buildings and intense night life, Miami Beach is only slowly emerging from confinement after the coronavirus forced shop owners and residents into lockdown at the height of peak season, which runs from January to April.
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