Rio de Janeiro carnival COVID, off for first time in a century

 Rio de Janeiro carnival COVID, off for first time in a century.

Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro's famous annual Carnival spectacle will not go ahead in February because of Brazil’s continued vulnerability to the pandemic.

Rio’s League of Samba Schools, LIESA, announced on Thursday night (Friday AEST) that the spread of the coronavirus has made it impossible to safely hold the traditional parades that are a cultural mainstay, tourism magnet and, for many, a source of livelihood.

Rio’s City Hall has yet to announce a decision about the Carnival street parties that also take place across the city. But its tourism promotion agency said in a statement on September 17 that without a coronavirus vaccine, it is uncertain when large public events can resume.

"Carnival is a party upon which many humble workers depend. The samba schools are community institutions and the parades are just one detail of all that," said Luiz Antonio Simas, a historian who specialises in Rio’s Carnival. "An entire cultural and productive chain was disrupted by COVID."

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