WASHINGTON, July 5 — The surge in coronavirus cases sapped the fun out of the July 4 celebrations in the United States yesterday as Britons flocked to the pub to toast an easing of their restrictions. In Spain, authorities placed 200,000 people back in lockdown in the Catalonia region after a...
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And in Brazil, the world's second most badly-affected country, bars and restaurants were authorized to reopen in Rio de Janeiro at 50 percent capacity in a bid to draw in tourists to Copacabana beach. “I'll have my mask on as soon as we leave the beach, so we came prepared,” said Ruiz who works as an ice cream distributor to restaurants around the city.
Guests including doctors, nurses and members of the military and their families have been invited to the White House to watch proceedings. Trump barely mentioned the virus in a speech on Friday night in Mount Rushmore where he enjoyed a fireworks celebration with thousands of attendees in close quarters, most without masks.
“It's been what, like three months since... me and everyone else haven't been able to get outside and have a good time. So yeah, it feels good to get among it,” he said.
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