The United States headed for the weekend of July 4 with many canceled fireworks displays and parades, closed beaches and bars, and health officials warned that this will be a crucial test of American self-control that could determine the trajectory of the growing outbreak of coronavirus. With confirmed cases in …
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Miami-Dade County in Florida is imposing a curfew for the July 4 weekend to try to avoid exacerbating the state’s coronavirus outbreak. The curfew, which begins Friday night at 10 pm and lasts until 6 am, will be implemented “until further notice,” said Carolos Giménez, the county mayor. “During curfew …
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The northern Mexican state of Sonora, which borders Arizona and a small portion of New Mexico, is tightening border restrictions this weekend as both regions experience an increase in coronavirus cases. In anticipation of the weekend of July 4, the state government announced plans placing filters in the main border …
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Surgeon General Jerome Adams offered a July 4 message before the holiday weekend, arguing that wearing a mask for Independence Day gatherings means “we really will have more independence and more freedom” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Adams told NBC presenter Craig Melvin on “Today” that the most important thing a …
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Ooh, ahh, uh oh: An explosive new study into the dangers of fireworks has revealed a major health hazard just in time for July 4, 2020. Not only are the immediate risks of accidental fire and life-threatening injuries expected. Everyday fireworks, which any hobby pyro could acquire, emit “absurdly high” …
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