Original title: Under the pressure of the epidemic and public opinion, Obama significantly reduced the size of 700 birthday parties
China Daily, August 5 (Gao Linlin) According to NBC News, former US President Barack Obama had to significantly reduce the 60th birthday party originally scheduled for the 7th due to the surge in the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia. scale.
Obama’s spokesperson Hannah Hankins said in a statement on the 4th that the event on Martha’s Vineyard took several months to prepare, although all public health guidelines were considered. , But decided to reduce the scale of activities.
“Due to the accelerated spread of the epidemic caused by the mutant delta strain in the past week, Obama and his wife decided to significantly reduce the scale of the event and only invite family members and close friends to participate.” The statement said, “He is very grateful to those who sent birthday wishes from afar And look forward to seeing them soon.”
It is unclear how many people the Obamas plan to host and who they will invite.
It is reported that about 700 people were expected to attend Obama’s birthday party, including government officials, Democratic donors and some celebrities when Obama was in office. According to reports, the 475 confirmed guests include Hollywood actor George Clooney, “talk show queen” Oprah Winfrey, and famous director Steven Spielberg.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) again revised its epidemic prevention guidelines last week, recommending that people in high-risk areas where delta mutant strains are ravaged should wear masks indoors, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated or not.
The need to hold such a large-scale queuing at a time when the epidemic has rebounded severely will naturally attract criticism from all walks of life. But some people also defended Obama. His spokesperson Tommy Vietor tweeted that holding events outdoors is not a big problem, and that Martha’s Vineyard is not far from the rising number of new cases. Winston is about 100 miles (160.9 kilometers) away.
But it is worth noting that the Provincetown mentioned by Vito is the main focus of the CDC to change the mask guidelines.
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