To a horror fan, “Halloween vs. COVID-19” sounds almost as promising as “Godzilla vs. Kong.” But in the end it’s been no real contest — not in my neighborhood, anyway, where health officials are reminding people that parties are a bad idea this year and recommending that children forgo the usual trick-or-treating. That’s ironic, maybe, for a holiday meant to show that we’re not afraid of death. But there you have it. We’re afraid of death.
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Shop owner Tony Meakin works inside Mary and Tony's Books in central Nottingham in central England on Oct. 9, 2020.
