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Puerto Rico’s New Year’s Date With Dick Clark Goes Virtual

  • Surge in Covid wrecks plans to host event for 10,000 people
  • Island’s party remains part of ABC show with Ryan Seacrest
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Puerto Rico’s year-end party, billed as part of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2022,” is losing a bit of luster after officials decided to make it a virtual affair due to the surging omicron variant.

Originally, the U.S. territory planned to have 10,000 spectators gathered near the San Juan Convention Center to cheer on a slew of acts, including rapper Daddy Yankee. Now there will be no audience at the venue, officials said.