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Summer Thomas, 16, left, and Emily Treacy, 18, both of McLean, Va., run past cherry blossom trees in bloom at the tidal basin, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. "We run track together and we are trying to keep our workouts going," says Treacy, "running is the one thing that makes it feel normal." The girls recently dyed their hair pink together via video chat with friends who are staying home due to coronavirus worries. Sections of the National Mall and tidal basin have been closed to vehicular traffic to encourage people to practice social distancing and not visit Washington's iconic cherry blossoms this year due to coronavirus concerns. The trees are in full bloom this week and would traditionally draw large crowds. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Summer Thomas, 16, left, and Emily Treacy, 18, both of McLean, Va., run past cherry blossom trees in bloom at the tidal basin, Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Washington. "We run track together and we are trying to keep our workouts going," says Treacy, "running is the one thing that makes it feel normal." The girls recently dyed their hair pink together via video chat with friends who are staying home due to coronavirus worries. Sections of the National Mall …

March 22, 2020

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Nations's capital trying to keep crowds from cherry blossoms
March 22, 2020 8:02 p.m.

Nations's capital trying to keep crowds from cherry blossoms

WASHINGTON (AP) — As signature cherry blossom trees go through peak bloom in the nation's capital, officials in the District of Columbia are resorting to mass street closures to keep large crowds away in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.