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Munich's Oktoberfest celebrations canceled amid coronavirus pandemic: 'The risk is just too high'
Fox News ^ | April 21 2020 | Michael Bartiromo

Posted on 04/21/2020 7:49:59 AM PDT by knighthawk

Markus Soeder, the governor of Bavaria, along with Dieter Reiter, the mayor of Munich, announced on Tuesday that the region’s annual Oktoberfest festivities would be canceled due to the health risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

“Difficult decision with Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter,” Soeder wrote on social media, per a translated tweet. “The Oktoberfest 2020 must be canceled. The risk is just too high. You can neither keep your distance there nor wear a face mask. Living with [coronavirus] means living cautiously until there is a vaccine or medication.”

The festivities, which were scheduled to begin on Sept. 19 and run through Oct. 4, would have been the 187th celebration of the beer-themed event.

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KEYWORDS: germany; munich; oktoberfest
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To: QualityMan

I thought the same thing. Almost like a rendition. She can’t possibly be real.


21 posted on 04/21/2020 8:38:32 AM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: knighthawk

Dang, this spit is getting series.


22 posted on 04/21/2020 8:47:25 AM PDT by moovova
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To: bigdaddy45
Real life:...


23 posted on 04/21/2020 9:00:34 AM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

Guys, there is actually beer in that photo!


24 posted on 04/21/2020 9:55:03 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: Disambiguator

where..???


25 posted on 04/21/2020 10:13:31 AM PDT by QualityMan
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To: Disambiguator

Don’t rush me, I’m working on it.


26 posted on 04/21/2020 10:15:01 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Dilbert San Diego
If you can imagine TDS type of worldview then imagine this transferred to a fear of COVID-19. Absolute insanity with no logic to be found anywhere in how to deal with this flu.

Everything is awful, we are all going to die. It will be years and years before we can go out again. I hear this all day from so many and go in at night and watch a YouTube of WWII in the ETO and wondered what the hell happened to these people and their ability to work through a little challenge.

Thank God I have a small circle of friends who are normal and we all just are amazed by the stupidity of the masses.

27 posted on 04/21/2020 10:44:20 AM PDT by lowbuck (The Blue Card (US Passport) Don't leave home without it.)
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