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Brazil's Rio cancels New Year celebration as pandemic continues

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Eduardo Paes tweeted that he would follow the recommendations of Rio de Janeiro state to cancel the celebrations. The cancellation of the party, which attracts millions of residents and tourists, does not come as a surprise. In Brazil, the pandemic has claimed more than 615,000 lives.

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Reuters

Brazil's Rio cancels New Year celebration as pandemic continues

SAO PAULO - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro canceled New Year's Eve celebrations after Brazil confirmed the first known cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Latin America’s biggest country. Eduardo Paes tweeted on Saturday that he would follow the recommendations of Rio de Janeiro state to cancel the celebrations, despite the city's own view to the contrary. "We respect science,"

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Rio de Janeiro cancels NYE party due to omicron fears

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro on Saturday canceled its New Year’s Eve party due to renewed COVID-19 fears. Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes announced the decision on social media. Paes had previously promised the biggest New Year’s Eve party ever, with multiple firework displays and artists performing on a dozen stages across the city.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Rio de Janeiro cancels NYE party due to omicron fears

Rio de Janeiro has canceled its New Year’s Eve party due to renewed COVID-19 fears

2 years ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Brazil's Rio cancels New Year celebration as pandemic continues

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro canceled New Year's Eve celebrations after Brazil confirmed the first known cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Latin America’s biggest country. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

Rio de Janeiro cancels NYE party due to omicron fears

Rio de Janeiro has canceled its New Year’s Eve party due to renewed COVID-19 fears

2 years ago

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Rio de Janeiro cancels NYE party due to omicron fears

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro has canceled its New Year’s Eve party due to renewed COVID-19 fears. Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes announced the decision on social media on Saturday. Paes had previously promised the biggest New Year’s Eve party ever, with multiple firework displays and artists performing on a dozen stages across the city. He said there is no decision about Carnival taking place in March. The yearly celebration on Copacabana beach …

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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