Huge crowds descend on US beaches for Memorial Day weekend as officials warn residents to maintain social distancing
Cocoa Beach is packed with Memorial Day weekend beachgoers on Saturday, May 23, 2020, in Cocoa Beach, Fla.Massive crowds gathered at beaches over Memorial Day weekend, drawing warnings from authorities on Sunday about people disregarding the coronavirus social-distancing rules and risking a resurgence of the virus.
Meanwhile, the White House broadened its travel ban against countries hard hit by the virus by saying it would deny admission to foreigners who have recently been in Brazil. On the Sunday talk shows, Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, said she was "very concerned" about scenes of people crowding together over the weekend.
Holiday beachgoers are reminded to stay six feet apart at Venice Beach on May 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.In Daytona Beach, Florida, gunfire erupted Saturday night along a beachside road where more than 200 people had gathered and were seen partying and dancing despite the restrictions. Several people were wounded and taken to the hospital, authorities said.
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