Czech Republic holds 'coronavirus farewell party' with no social distancing; See pics

With 11, 954 confirmed cases of vel coronavirus, Czech Republic on July 1 celebrated “coronavirus farewell” party. Thousands at Prague's 14-century historic landmark Charles Bridge were seen dining on a 500 meter-long (1640ft) table with gourmet and drinks without social distancing. celebration commenced hours before mandatory face mask protocol was nullified across country by Czech government except in Prague. 

With over 10 million population, European Union nation had mand to keep coronavirus outbreak figures drastically low, less than 12,000, while fatalities were put at 349. As many as 7,771 people recovered from disease. organizer of party and owner of a popular tourist café in town, Ondrej Kobza, was quoted as saying that people had assembled in huge numbers to bid a “symbolic” farewell to COVID-19 health crisis. In a local report, Kobza stressed that Czech people wanted to want to celebrate end of coronavirus by t wearing masks and meeting people without precaution to show that y were t afraid anymore, y were neir afraid to share food or eat toger. y could meet and greet without fear, he added. 

As per media reports, people of Czech had brought food, snacks, and drinks from ir homes, table flashed bottles of wine, rose vases, cakes, crepes, fruits and canapes among many items people shared with each or as y feasted on. tickets to celebration were put up on website Go Out for Czech Republic and sold out within 40 seconds as a huge crowd gared to  music, food, ise of crockery to socialize and mark an “end to era of a pandemic”, according to organizers.   

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Mess to world to 'live again'

Mayor Petr Hejma was quoted saying that Czech Republic intended to send a strong mess to world to live again and break chains of fear. Furr, he invited travellers from all across world to visit and experience unique events in country. party comes amid WHO’s recent warnings that  pandemic "is t even close to being over" and that it is "actually speeding up" in many countries. 

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