The annual cherry blossom festival in the US, scheduled to take place from April 20-12, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Each year, this event attracts about 1.5 million attendees.
Many families have come to see the cherry blossoms blooming despite warnings from authorities that people should stay home in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic. In the photo is a Washington family taking a photo of their daughter celebrating her 15th birthday.
1-year-old daughter Charlotte Petersen and her father - Billy and mother - Heather Petersen from Falls Church, Virginia have fun while going out to see the blooming cherry blossoms together.
Photo of cherry blossoms taken from above at National Mall Park.
Flower viewers also try to maintain a COVID-19 quarantine distance by moving separately from others.
A young man slipped on a board at the edge of the water under a blooming cherry blossom canopy.
Flower lovers take photos at sunrise at National Mall Park.
Cyclists, walkers and photographers enjoy cherry blossoms in the low-growth flower area at National Mall Park.
Parking lots around the National Mall have been closed in an effort to prevent people from coming to see cherry blossoms on weekends during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some visitors wear masks when walking around the park to see the flowers.
Two female American tourists run in the cherry blossom area.
