Staff Report
Christmas is right around the corner and the days leading up to it can be a great way to spend quality time with close family and friends.
For example, by maintaining social distancing and wearing a mask you could enjoy beautiful Christmas light displays from the comfort of your car and be comforted with the thought of keeping yourself and your loved ones safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are five suggestions for celebrating the holidays safely:
See neighborhood Christmas lights
The City of Spartanburg is hosting a contest to find out who has the best-decorated neighborhood for Christmas.
The British government is gearing up to ban international arrivals from four more countries Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines amid concerns over new virus variants but opted against including France and other European nations that are facing a resurgence of the virus.
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Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are shimmying to Latin music on deck and sipping cocktails by the pool.
3 days ago in Religion, Trending
Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites open to limited numbers of faithful but none of the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the Holy Week leading up to Easter.