Name: Coronavirus 'bogus' reason not to celebrate Independence Day, senator says
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Description: Cities cannot deny permits for someone to hold a July 4th parade or a fireworks display because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic under a bill that cleared the Senate on Friday.

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Cities cannot deny permits for someone to hold a July 4th parade or a fireworks display because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic under a bill that cleared the Senate on Friday.

COVID-19 CASES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC. >>> LESS THAN 90 MINUTES AGO THE GOVERNOR VETOED A BILL. THEY ARE SENDING THE GOVERNOR A BILL TO ALLOW PUBLIC GATHERINGS FOR HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY. OUR CAPITOL BUREAU CHIEF JOINING US LIVE AT THE LEGISLATIVE BUILDING WITH THIS CONTINUING DEBATE. LAURA. >> AS YOU KNOW PARADES AND MASS GATHERINGS ARE NOT CURRENTLY ALLOWED. STATE LAWMAKERS SAY AN EXCEPTION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY. . >> THERE IS HISTORICAL EVIDENCE THAT PARADES ARE HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES. IN 1918 AT THE START OF THE SPANISH FLU PANDEMIC, PHILADELPHIA OFFICIALS DECIDED TO ALLOW A LARGE PARADE. HISTORIANS SAY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAUGHT THE DISEASE AT THAT EVENT LAUNCHING A MAJOR OUTBREAK IN THAT CITY. THE GOVERNOR'S CURRENT EMERGENCY ORDER DOES NOT ALLOW PARADES. THAT MAYOR MAY NOT CHANGE BEFORE JULY 4TH. BUT THE SENATOR SAID INDEPENDENCE DAY IS TOO SPECIAL TO THIS COUNTRY NOT TO CELEBRATE WITH PARADES AND FIREWORKS. >> THERE IS NO DOUBT I LOVE THIS LAND. GOD BLESS THE USA. >> UNDER THE BILLOW -- BILL LOCAL OFFICIALS COULD -- [ INDISCERNIBLE ] THE SENATOR SAID IF AN EVENT WAS CONSIDERED SAFE IN 2019, IT MUST BE CONSIDERED SAFE THIS YEAR. >> WE SHOULD BE LOWING -- BE LOWING -- BE LOWING THE CELEBRATION OF THE 4TH OF JULY. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE. >> THIS YEAR -- IS TURN DURING A PANDEMIC AND THEY WANT TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND AVOID PEOPLE CONGREGATING. >> MARCUS REPRESENTS MECKLENBURG COUNTY. A CORONAVIRUS HOT SPOT. SHE URGED LAWMAKERS NOT TO TAKE AWAY THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DECIDE WHAT IS SAFE FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. >> YOU WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AS YOU SEE FIT. I THINK THAT IS A BAD IDEA FOR THIS BODY TO TELL MUNICIPALITIES THEY MUST HAVE A PARADE AND THEY MUST ALLOW PEOPLE TO CONGREGATE FOR FIREWORKS. >> ANOTHER BILL THAT PASSED TODAY WOULD REOPEN AMUSEMENT PARKS, ARCADES, EVENT VENUES AND FAIRS AND CARNIVALS. BOTH OF THOSE BILLS ARE HEADED TO THE HOUSE NEXT WEEK.

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