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Long Lines At US Open Due To Late-Arriving Crowds And Bag Screenings, Not COVID Vaccine Checks, USTA Says
The tournament was held behind closed doors last year. This time around, with COVID vaccines widely available, fans were welcomed back.
August 31, 2021
The U.S. Open kicked off its return in Flushing, Queens on Monday as thousands of fans showed up and waited in long lines to enter the tennis center grounds.
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The tournament was held behind closed doors last year. This time around, with COVID vaccines widely available, fans were welcomed back. But it wasn’t easy to get in, CBS2’s Kevin Rincon reported.
The scenes throughout the day were what many hoped to avoid: hundreds packed in tight while trying to get through security.
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