COVID Fear: Biden Admin to Ban Public From Fresh Air Viewing of Cherry Blossoms in DC; Jefferson, FDR, MLK Memorials Near Tidal Basin to Be Shut Down for Two Weeks
The Biden-Harris administration is shutting down the southwest end of the National Mall around the Tidal Basin during two-week peak cherry blossom time to prevent the public from walking around in fresh air and sunshine to view the annual event in person over fears of COVID-19. Open air memorials to Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King and Franklin Roosevelt located near the Tidal Basin will be closed to keep people from sneaking a peak at the cherry blossoms.
The National Park Service made the announcement Tuesday morning. What the NPS calls “limit” is a ban on vehicular and pedestrian traffic:
National Park Service to Limit Access to the Tidal Basin During Peak Bloom
Washington – In accordance with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and DC Health and in consultation with the National Park Service Office of Public Health,
