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Organizers again cancel Germany s Oktoberfest due to COVID-19
By Clyde Hughes
6 hours ago
Visitors celebrate in lieu of Oktoberfest on the steps of the Bavaria-Statue on the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany, on September 19, 2020. Both the 2020 and 2021 events were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. File Photo by Lukas Barth Tuttas/EPA-EFE
May 3 (UPI) Germany s world famous festival Oktoberfest has been wiped off the schedule for the second straight year due to concerns about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizers on Monday agreed to cancel this year s event, which was scheduled for September. The decision was made by Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder and Munich Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter.
Germany s Oktoberfest canceled again in 2021 due to coronavirus
Germany s annual Oktoberfest will be canceled for a second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bavarian Premier Markus Söder said the decision was made with a heavy heart.
The festival generally attracts up to 6 million people from around the world
Germany s Oktoberfest, the world s largestbeer festival held every year in Munich, will not take place in 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis, officials said on Monday.
The pandemic has forced the cancellation of the hugely popular festival for the second consecutive year. It had been scheduled from September 18 to October 3.
Confirmed coronavirus cases in the US rose at the slowest pace since the pandemic began in the week ended on Sunday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg. Florida banned the use of so-called vaccine passports.
The European Commission proposed easing restrictions on business and leisure travel for those who have been fully inoculated against Covid-19, adding to signs of a gradual return to normality as vaccinations gather pace. Separately, Germany plans to exempt fully vaccinated people from pandemic restrictions by next week. Bavaria’s Oktoberfest celebration was cancelled for a second year.
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. rose at the slowest pace since the pandemic began in the week ended Sunday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg. Florida banned the use of so-called vaccine passports.
The European Commission proposed easing restrictions on business and leisure travel for those who have been fully inoculated against Covid-19, adding to signs of a gradual return to normalcy as vaccinations gather pace. Separately, Germany plans to exempt fully vaccinated people from pandemic restrictions by next week. Bavaria’s Oktoberfest celebration was canceled for a second year.