Not even the excitement of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day on Thursday could provide a break from COVID-19 as ballparks across the United States were left mostly empty while the curtain raiser in Washington, D.C. between the Nationals and New York Mets was postponed after positive tests.
Fans, many wearing masks, did their best to put on a happy face but the usual buzz associated with Opening Day was lacking as COVID-19 health and safety protocols were observed from New York to Seattle.
With 14 scheduled games the mood was defiant as much as giddy as stadiums, many that had been used as vaccination centers, prepared to welcome back spectators.
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