NYC Lunar New Year parade showcases support for China, Wuhan

NEW YORK (AP) — Signs of support for Chinese city at center of a global virus outbreak marked floats at Lunar New Year pare in Manhattan's Chinatown on Sunday as brightly colored puppets me ir way through streets in front of crowds of onlookers.

A banner on one float re “Support Wuhan! Let's fight virus toger!" Ar urged, “Wuhan stay strong."

Some of paregoers who filled streets held signs expressing support for China, as well.

coronavirus outbreak that started in China in December has killed more than 800 people and infected more than 37,000 people around world, including 12 people in U.S. cases have been identified in New York City.

Those at New York City pare largely weren't concerned.

“I’m t worried because re haven’t been any confirmed cases in New York, as far as I kw," said Diana Szeto, 24, in town to visit her mor and attending pare for first time. She considered wearing a mask, she said, but didn’t care eugh to go buy one.

David Youtz, 60, came from New Haven, Connecticut, to march in pare along with four of his children, opted from China.

“We want to have our kids involved in Chinese culture,” he said. virus wasn't getting in way of that.

“In U.S., re’s very low reason for concern. ... We weren’t worried at all.”

This year marks year of rat, according to Chinese zodiac, and some of marchers in pare dressed as rats to celebrate.

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