• Assistants carry 'The Boss Baby' balloon during the 94th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City. Reuters
    Assistants carry 'The Boss Baby' balloon during the 94th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan, New York City. Reuters
  • Masked handlers wait to raise and fly large balloons at the parade. AFP
    Masked handlers wait to raise and fly large balloons at the parade. AFP
  • Santa Claus waves to people on the street at the conclusion of the parade. EPA
    Santa Claus waves to people on the street at the conclusion of the parade. EPA
  • Due to the pandemic, crowds of onlookers were not allowed to attend the annual parade. AP
    Due to the pandemic, crowds of onlookers were not allowed to attend the annual parade. AP
  • West 34th Street is blocked to pedestrians and traffic. AP
    West 34th Street is blocked to pedestrians and traffic. AP
  • Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Manhattan parade route will be reduced to just a few blocks of giant balloons, festive floats and performers. EPA
    Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Manhattan parade route will be reduced to just a few blocks of giant balloons, festive floats and performers. EPA
  • US hospitalisations for Covid-19 reached a record of more than 89,000 on Wednesday. EPA
    US hospitalisations for Covid-19 reached a record of more than 89,000 on Wednesday. EPA
  • Thanksgiving is being celebrated at a time of severe economic strain for millions of Americans. AP
    Thanksgiving is being celebrated at a time of severe economic strain for millions of Americans. AP
  • Some of the parade was pre-taped for the television broadcast. EPA
    Some of the parade was pre-taped for the television broadcast. EPA
  • 'The Boss Baby' balloon, viewed from a barricade two blocks away, makes an appearance during the modified parade. AP
    'The Boss Baby' balloon, viewed from a barricade two blocks away, makes an appearance during the modified parade. AP

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Joe Biden offers hope amid Covid as Thanksgiving celebrations are scaled back

Cut-back version of New York City's famed Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade goes ahead

The National

November 26, 2020

  • English
  • Arabic

New York City's famed Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade went ahead on Thursday, although the usually highly anticipated event was heavily cut back amid Covid-19.

The nearly 100-year-old parade, which features giant balloons and colourful floats, had no crowds and much of it was pre-recorded.

Instead of its typical path through Manhattan, this year's parade was kept to the area in front of Macy's flagship shop.

US hospital admissions for Covid-19 reached a record of more than 89,000 on Wednesday.

And there were warnings that the situation could worsen during the holiday in a country that has reported more than 262,000 deaths from the virus.

President-elect Joe Biden offered hope, however, in a video message.

"I know better days are coming, I know how bright our future is. I know the 21st century is going to be an American century," Mr Biden said.

He described how he normally travels to the New England coast for a big family feast, but would be staying home in Delaware this year for a small get-together.

"I know this isn't the way many of us hoped we'd spend our holiday," Mr Biden said.

"We know that a small act of staying home is a gift to our fellow Americans."

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