Thousands attend a street party in Prague to say goodbye to the coronavirus pandemic

[Mike 03]

CNBC
PUBLISHED WED, JUL 1 2020 8:31 AM EDT
Sam Meredith

The event was held despite an uptick in the number of coronavirus cases reported in the Czech Republic last week and amid warnings from the World Health Organization that the pandemic is speeding up.

Thousands of people gathered in the capital city of the Czech Republic to give the coronavirus a "symbolic farewell," with a gigantic dinner table set up along a 14th-century bridge to mark the occasion.

Guests on Tuesday were encouraged to sit at a 500-meter-long table on Charles Bridge, a historic landmark in the center of Prague that crosses the Vltava River, and celebrate together without any social-distancing measures.

Local musicians performed in the open streets as neighbors shared food and drinks brought from home.

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"We want to celebrate the end of the coronavirus crisis with people meeting up and showing they're no longer afraid to meet others. That they aren't afraid to accept a bite of a sandwich from someone."

"Society mustn't be afraid. Otherwise, we'll have an economic crisis, a depression and that will hit society harder than Covid-19," Kobza said.

Read more and see photographs: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/07/01/coronavirus-thousands-attend-farewell-pandemic-party-in-prague.html

Why are people doing things like this??

[lagomorph777]

1. They already miss the virus and want it to come back?

[Yonnie3]

2. Declaring victory and moving on

Where have I seen this before?

[Initech]

4. It happened in 1918.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Liberty_Loans_Parade

History is repeating itself.

[tanyev]

3. Oh, I think they'll discover that the virus just can't quit them.

[dalton99a]

5. If you show no fear, the virus will be scared and won't bother you

[fleur-de-lisa]

12. Ha ha.

It seems they've been listening to Dumpus.

[Tipperary]

6. Oh boy.

Yikes.

[hlthe2b]

7. Darwinism in real time and before our eyes...

[KY_EnviroGuy]

8. Check out their projections.....

See: https://covid19.healthdata.org/czechia

I must admit it's admirable but complacency could bring on a brutal relapse, especially if they allow a flood of tourists in.

KY......

[catbyte]

9. We're such an idiotic species.

[Newest Reality]

10. Wasn't that...

Wasn't that a welcome back party? "Hey old friend, we missed you!"

[smirkymonkey]

11. Bad idea.

[HotTeaBag]

13. I see it as a hopeful sign that we are not alone in being

really, really stupid and reckless.

Idiocy must be human nature rather than just an American trait.

[Thekaspervote]

14. The Czech aren't being complacent, not at all. They did things the right way from the beginning

And barely made a blimp on the charts.
Do a search on it..seriously, we could be where they are ...if only

[Kid Berwyn]

15. Heartbreaking. Hope they stay well.

The people of Prague are intelligent, cultured, and welcoming. They are unique in attitude and worldview. Home town of one Franz Kafka. And they love Frank Zappa.