Obama Scaling Back 60th Birthday Party Due to Delta Variant

Obama Scaling Back 60th Birthday Party Due to Delta Variant
Former President Barack Obama speaks at a rally in Atlanta, Ga., on Nov. 2, 2020. Brynn Anderson/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Former President Barack Obama is scaling back the size of his upcoming 60th birthday party because of the spread of a variant of the CCP virus.

“This outdoor event was planned months ago in accordance with all public health guidelines and with COVID safeguards in place. Due to the new spread of the delta variant over the past week, the President and Mrs. Obama have decided to significantly scale back the event to include only family and close friends,” a spokeswoman for the ex-president told news outlets in a statement.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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