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Donald Trump entices masses with capital event as virus cases rise
The Hindu | 05/07/2020 03:24 PM | Click to read full article
Officials throughout the nation pleaded with Americans to curb their enthusiasm for big Fourth of July crowds Saturday even as President Donald Trump enticed the masses with a “special evening” of tribute and fireworks staged with new U.S. coronavirus infections on the rise.
People wandered the National Mall in baking warmth and took shade below the scattered bushes whereas, not far-off, music wafted from a celebration on the White House South Lawn.
