The return of crowds: 21,000 for the FA Cup final monitored by scientists in experiment

The return of crowds: 21,000 for the FA Cup final, 3,000 inside a nightclub and 1,000 at an open-air cinema – all monitored by scientists in an extraordinary mass vaccine passports experiment Trials of vaccination passports will begin at some of the country’s iconic venues System will account for vaccination status, a negative test or … Read more

The return of crowds: 21,000 for the FA Cup final monitored by scientists in experiment

Trials of vaccination passports will begin at some of the country’s most iconic venues next week, with crowds of up to 21,000 people allowed to gather for the first time in a year. Boris Johnson will tomorrow confirm a system of certification that will allow spectators at football matches and other sporting events, nightclubs and theatres. … Read more

Crowds gather at holy sites across Jerusalem for Easter as the country unlocks

Israel’s world-leading vaccination programme allowed crowds to gather for Easter celebrations in Jerusalem, while most of the world still restricts gatherings. Christians in the Holy Land marked Good Friday without the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the days leading up to Easter because of the coronavirus, but a modest crowd was able to turn out … Read more

Crowds gather at holy sites across Jerusalem for Easter as the country unlocks

Israel’s world-leading vaccination programme allowed crowds to gather for Easter celebrations in Jerusalem, while most of the world still restricts gatherings. Christians in the Holy Land marked Good Friday without the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the days leading up to Easter because of the coronavirus, but a modest crowd was able to turn out … Read more

Moment knife-wielding thug charges at crowds during mass brawl

A knife-wielding thug was caught on camera charging at crowds during a mass brawl after thousands flocked to Primrose Hill on the warmest day of the year so far. The mobile phone footage recorded in the north London park at around 6pm on Tuesday appeared to show one man rushing into the melee with a blade … Read more

Moment knife-wielding thug charges at crowds during mass brawl

Moment knife-wielding thug charges at crowds during mass brawl after thousands flocked to Primrose Hill on warmest day of the year so far The mobile phone footage was recorded in the capital at around 6pm on Tuesday It appeared to show one man rushing into the melee with a blade in hand Police were called … Read more

Miami Beach unveils curfew due to uncontrollable crowds and declares state of emergency

Spring breakers invading Miami Beach have become so uncontrollable that authorities imposed a curfew on Saturday and declared a state of emergency as SWAT teams were seen moving in to clear people out. A SWAT vehicle was filmed moving down Ocean Drive – a popular party street – and using an LRAD, also known as … Read more

What a difference a year makes at Cheltenham: Horse racing festival is held without crowds this year

A year ago today, as Covid was spreading rapidly across the world, hundreds of thousands of racegoers packed into Cheltenham Festival – which was later blamed for supercharging the outbreak in Britain. Now, 12 months on, the Gloucestershire festival – which is the highlight in the racing calendar – is going ahead behind closed doors … Read more

What a difference a year makes at Cheltenham: Horse racing festival is held without crowds this year

Eerie pictures of empty stands and deserted crowd enclosures show the stark reality of Covid restrictions on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. The four-day horse racing spectacle in Gloucestershire – which attracted 251,684 fans last year – is taking place behind closed doors for the first time in its 161-year history. Drone pictures … Read more

Las Vegas sees large crowds as casinos allowed 50 percent capacity on Monday 

Crowds were seen strolling the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday and guests gathered shoulder-to-shoulder inside Sin City casinos as capacity restrictions are expected to ease to 50 percent on Monday. Nevada’s ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ plan remains on schedule and Gov. Steve Sisolak signed an emergency directive on Friday that loosens the state’s coronavirus restrictions, according to a … Read more