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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 26 May 2020
U.S. faces Memorial Day like no other under virus restrictions

Continued from Front and Guadalupe rivers also
raised concerns.
The city of Woodstock, Trump demanded that
Georgia, held its remem- North Carolina’s Democra-
brance ceremony online. tic governor sign off “im-
American Legion Post 316 mediately” on allowing the
Commander Julian Wind- Republican National Con-
ham recognized military vention to move forward in
members aiding in the glo- August with full attendan-
bal fight against the virus. ce. Trump’s tweets about
“Even when the enemy is the RNC, planned for Char-
an invisible virus, or a mi- lotte, come just two days
croscopic germ, the sacri- after North Carolina recor-
fices made are just as me- ded its largest daily incre-
aningful,” Windham said. ase in positive cases yet.
The ceremony, which inclu- At the White House, officials
ded readings, vocal perfor- slapped a travel ban on
mances and gunshots from Latin America’s most popu-
a ceremonial rifle team, lous nation, saying it would
had been filmed over a deny admission to foreig-
series of days last week ners who have recently
and later edited together, been in Brazil. The ban,
Windham said. which takes effect Thurs-
In Chicago, a neighbor- day, does not apply to U.S.
hood group that’s been citizens or legal permanent
holding a parade for more residents. With over 363,000
than a half century also reported infections, Brazil is
moved its event online, second only to the U.S. des-
with video clips from pre- pite limited testing.
vious years and messages Nancy Graham wears a face mask as she takes photos of a gravestone during the coronavirus Also Monday, the World
from special guests, inclu- outbreak at San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio the day before Memorial Day in San Health Organization said
Francisco, Sunday, May 24, 2020.
ding veterans and Mayor Associated Press it would temporarily drop
Lori Lightfoot. In the suburb hydroxychloroquine — the
of Lisle, a convoy of vehi- Cuomo joined a private After two days of play- photos and video showed malaria drug Trump said
cles from area fire depart- ceremony at the Intrepid ing golf, President Donald weekend revelers partying he has been taking — from
ments and VFW posts dro- Sea, Air & Space Museum Trump visited Arlington Na- close together. One video its global study into expe-
ve silently through village in Manhattan, with both tional Cemetery, where he posted on social media rimental COVID-19 treat-
streets in what officials said the sacrifices of military laid a wreath at the Tomb of showed a crammed pool ments, after a paper pu-
was a safe and unique way members and the current the Unknown Soldier, which at Lake of the Ozarks, with blished last week showed
of observing the holiday. challenge of coronavirus overlooks rolling hills dotted people lounging and play- people taking the drug
Fallen military members on his mind. with white tombstones. He ing close together, without were at higher risk of death
were honored in New York “Over 100,000 Americans later spoke at Baltimore’s masks. Many of those seen and heart problems.
City with car convoys and will lose their lives to this historic Fort McHenry, no- in the video were young Elsewhere, infections in
small ceremonies this year COVID virus. How do we ting that tens of thousands people, who may not ex- Russia topped 350,000 —
rather than parades to honor them? We honor of service members and perience symptoms. the third-highest toll in the
conform with lockdown them by growing stronger national guard personnel “When they then carry the world — as health officials
restrictions. “It’s some- together,” he said. are currently “on the front- virus and transmit it to a reported 9,000 new cases
thing we’re upset about, “We want to make sure we lines of our war against this more vulnerable person, and 92 new deaths, brin-
but we understand,” said remember them and thank terrible virus.” this is when we tend to see ging the overall death toll
Raymond Aalbue, chair- our heroes today.” Trump said brave warriors the long-lasting and tragic to 3,633. Russia denies al-
man of the United Military Presumptive Democratic from the nation’s past have impact of these decisions legations that its death rate
Veterans of Kings County, presidential nominee Joe shown that “in America, we that are being made,” said is suspiciously low, insisting
which usually puts on a pa- Biden made his first in-per- are the captains of our own Missouri Department of He- that’s due to its effective
rade in Brooklyn. There’s son appearance in more fate.” Baltimore Mayor Ber- alth and Senior Services Di- containment measures.
“no reason to put anybody than two months by laying nard C. “Jack” Young has rector Randall Williams. St. Chinese state media re-
in harm’s way,” he said, a wreath at a veterans park criticized Trump’s visit, say- Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson ported Monday that more
adding “it’s really cutting near his Delaware home. ing the city cannot afford called such high-risk beha- than 6.5 million coronavirus
quick to the heart of all the He wore a face mask as he it and that the trip sends vior “irresponsible and dan- tests were conducted in the
veterans.” and his wife bowed their the wrong message about gerous.” Dr. Deborah Birx, city of Wuhan — the coun-
On New York’s Long Island, heads in silence. He salu- stay-at-home directives. coordinator of the White try’s virus epicenter — over
a small group of veterans ted and could be heard Tens of thousands of Ame- House coronavirus task a 10-day period in a bid to
saluted, wearing masks saying “Never forget.” ricans still headed to bea- force, said she was “very test all 11 million residents.
and spaced several feet Biden told reporters, “I feel ches and parks, relieved concerned” about scenes No new COVID-19 cases
apart, as a parade of cars great to be out here.” He to shake off some pande- of people crowding toge- have been reported since
passed beneath a large also yelled to a group stan- mic restrictions. Missouri’s ther. In the Tampa area the 10-day campaign star-
American flag. ding nearby, “Thank you for health director issued a along Florida’s Gulf Coast, ted, although some people
New York Gov. Andrew your service.” dire warning Monday after the crowds were so big with no symptoms tested
that authorities closed par- positive. More than 3 million
king lots to stem the flood. people had been tested
In Texas, videos of people prior to the campaign, the
linda.reijnders@cspnv.com packed together tubing official Xinhua News Agen-
and drinking on the Comal cy said.q