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Paris cancels New Year's Eve fireworks due to omicron concerns
Thehill ^ | 12/19/2021 | Olafiamihan oshin

Posted on 12/19/2021 1:23:23 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Officials in Paris have canceled New Year’s Eve firework festivities due to the growing concern about the fast spreading omicron COVID-19 variant, France24.com reported.

A scientific panel suggested on Friday that authorities “should impose significant restrictions” due to increasing caseloads.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fireworks; newyears; omicron; paris
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Oh micron, don’t be such an awesome frenchy


21 posted on 12/19/2021 2:36:51 PM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: CatOwner

Les pousses.


22 posted on 12/19/2021 2:45:02 PM PST by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ah, the French! Always the first to surrender.


23 posted on 12/19/2021 3:43:30 PM PST by mort56
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To: LeoTDB69

“Omicrom must really be serious if it can be spread by fireworks.”

indeed ... who knew that omicron was fireproof ...


24 posted on 12/19/2021 4:30:56 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I guess there’s a big risk of transmission from all of the oohs, aahs, wows and such.


25 posted on 12/19/2021 5:16:39 PM PST by jimfree (My 19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: CatOwner

Seems like everything we previously enjoy will be taken away because they can


26 posted on 12/20/2021 4:55:34 AM PST by ronnie raygun
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