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Seattle Pride moves 2021 festivities online as pandemic continues by Callie Craighead, SeattlePI
Seattle s colorful LGBTQIA+ Pride parade and in-person celebrations will have to wait until 2022.
The organizers of Seattle Pride made an early call to move the annual parade and festivities online for 2021 amid the continued presence of COVID-19 and risks of large gatherings. With the pandemic still spreading at a rapid pace, we could not in good conscience move forward with plans for our June events which bring thousands of people together in close proximity, said Seattle Pride Executive Director Krystal Marx in a statement. Our efforts now shift to building on the success of last year’s virtual Pride, so we can continue to bring our community together to celebrate diversity.
The U.S. Navy s Blue Angels won t be flying high, low and upside down this spring at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
After what it called careful consideration, the Navy base canceled the 2021 NAS Jax Blue Angels Air Show set for April 10 and 11. Department of Defense Health Protection Conditions, as well as guidelines imposed by the Centers for Disease Control, and local civilian authorities, currently prevent execution of the air show, according to the Navy base.
The show s website at nasjaxairshow.com had promoted a variety of military and civilian demonstrations, culminating with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team in its squadron of F/A 18 Super Hornets. And the Blue Angels had announced online at blueangels.navy.mil/show that its April show would kick off its 2021 schedule of 30 shows.
Wednesday s Afternoon Update | 1/27/2021
‘It could be a double whammy.’ Florida scientists worry about Brazilian variant
As the pandemic continues to worsen around the world, scientists are grappling to better understand spin-off versions of the COVID-19 virus and one of the latest strains poses a particular threat to South Florida. The little-understood “P1” strain of the COVID-19 virus, known as the Brazilian variant, contains two of the mutations that have researchers worried: one that is thought to increase the infectiousness of the virus and one that is thought to aid the virus in escaping a potential target’s immune system, which would have implications for vaccines. More from the Miami Herald.
Sun âN Fun Plans For In-Person Expo
Sun nâ Fun is going forward with its annual expo this year following the cancellation of the 2020 event due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Organizers say they are expecting to host âhundreds of exhibitorsâ along with forums, workshops and aerial displays. Featured airshow performances will include the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, F-22 Raptor Demo Team and Aeroshell Aerobatic Team.
âOur event certainly suffered alongside the rest of the world when the pandemic forced us to cancel last year,â said Greg Gibson, Sun ân Fun chief marketing officer and airshow director, âbut we are coming back better than ever in 2021 with new and exciting things for our guests in a COVID-responsible venue that has their safety and enjoyment as top priorities.â