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Germany’s Oktoberfest cancelled again over Covid

Germany’s Oktoberfest cancelled again over Covid

The tradional Oktoberfest has not been held since 2019.

BERLIN – Germany is cancelling its iconic Oktoberfest beer festival for the second year running due to the coronavirus pandemic, Bavaria’s state premier Markus Soeder said Monday.

The Oktoberfest, which draws around six million visitors annually from around the world in late September to October, was cancelled in 2020 for the first time since World War II.

“In the classic beer tents at the big festivals, social distancing, masks and other measures are practically…

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