Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Bavaria on Tuesday cancelled the iconic Oktoberfest for the first time since World War II dealing a fresh blow to Germany's beer industry already hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The event, which takes place annually from late September to October, was expected to draw six million visitors, but it would be too dangerous "as long as there is no vaccine", Bavaria state premier Markus Soeder said.
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-Stormfax
they keep waiting for a vaccine that may never come. these coronaviruses mutate very fast...faster than influenza. the vaccine you get to day might be useless next week.
ReplyDeletemeanwhile we sit and wait....
Chicoms say they've already discovered at least 40 mutations.
DeleteMerkel wanted to ban Oktoberfest for years
ReplyDeleteher invading rapist horde demanded it
Oktoberfest is no more , gone , ended for all time in Germany
It’s a shame that East-German harridan cancelled a great party. Oktoberfest is a blast!
DeletePlan-B. The Kraut government will ship a keg of Hofbräu München along with a liter, Lederhosen or dirndl depending on the sex you identify with in October and a glass stein to everyone who applies and they can have a virtual-fest.
ReplyDeleteJust like the seasonal flu vaccine. They quit saying it would keep you from getting it, and moved on to saying that it MAY help keep the symptoms from being severe.
ReplyDeleteThey really said six million visitors?
ReplyDeleteBeer is a vaccine!
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