It will be a Memorial Day like no other in the U.S. with small ceremonies replacing parades and beachgoers urged to maintain social distancing. Elsewhere, Japan lifts coronavirus emergency for Tokyo and Greece looks to revive its crucial tourism sector.
“It’s something we’re upset about, but we understand,” said Raymond Aalbue, chairman of the United Military Veterans of Kings County, which usually puts on a parade in Brooklyn.
Greece’s low COVID-19 infection rate allowed the government to restart the summer holiday season three weeks earlier than previously planned. In addition to reopening ferries with new passenger limits, it allowed cafes and restaurants to open under new social distancing rules. All this, of course, was for Greek holidaymakers as foreign tourists aren’t expected until after June 15.
Like many southern European countries that rely heavily on visitors, tourism makes up over 10% of the Greek economy. In the Czech Republic, bars and restaurants opened their indoor spaces to patrons as did hotels, public pools, saunas and fitness centers. In Russia, infections topped 350,000 — the third highest in the world — as health officials reported 9,000 new cases and 92 new deaths, bringing the overall death toll to 3,633. Russia denies allegations that its death rate is suspiciously low, insisting that’s due instead to its effective measures to counter COVID-19.
In China, where the pandemic first began last year, 11 new cases were reported, 10 of them among passengers arriving from overseas. China is holding the annual session for its ceremonial parliament, part of government efforts to show that the country is shaking off the devastating economic efforts of having locked down tens of millions of citizens.The U.S. Memorial Day weekend saw tens of thousands head to beaches and parks, relieved to shake off some of the pandemic restrictions.
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