Pressure mounts for national parks closure amid coronavirus
(WorldNews Environment)

Democrats and parks advocates are putting pressure on the Trump administration to close national parks amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Several have sent letters to the Trump administration on Tuesday urging for the parks to be closed as populations flock to national parks throughout the country for relief as governors and local leaders issue `stay-at-home` orders to stem the spread of the disease. The influx of visitors to these parks, however, has put the staff and the visitors themselves at risk for contracting the coronavirus. ADVERTISEMENT There has also been internal pressure for closure at the Grand Canyon, where one resident was recently diagnosed with COVID-19....