Like so much else, visits with Santa go virtual due to Covid
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21 Dec 2020 at 12:45
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John Sullivan, an 81-year-old Santa from Streamwood, Illinois, has shifted to all virtual visits for the first time in his 30-year Santa career.
CHICAGO: As the pandemic rages, children's visits with Santa Claus are going virtual -- to protect both them and the men in high-risk groups who dress up as old St Nick.
"I'm not fooling around with the pandemic," said Joe Harkins, an 87-year-old Santa from Jersey City, New Jersey. "I'm not going to risk my life for any family or public events. It’s just too risky."