President Obama waves while golfing on Martha's Vineyard in 2015. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP
* Former President Barack Obama is planning to celebrate his 60th birthday with nearly 500 guests and 200 staff members on Martha's Vineyard
* It would be held next weekend outside of his 7,000-square-foot mansion in Edgarton he and Michelle bought for nearly $12 million in 2019
* All guests will have to be COVID tested and vaccinated
* There will also be a 'COVID coordinator' on hand to ensure people follow COVID precautions
* It comes amid a rise in coronavirus cases from the delta variant
* Last week, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recommended that even vaccinated people wear face masks
* Now, Obama is being criticized online for holding the soiree in a pandemic
Former President Barack Obama has come under fire for his plans to host nearly 500 people at his Martha's Vineyard mansion for his 60th birthday, despite a nationwide rise in COVID cases.
The former president is set to turn 60 on August 4, and is said to be planning a large soiree at his 7,000-square-foot mansion in the Edgarton section of Martha's Vineyard next weekend.
An official familiar with the plans told Axios that there are now 475 confirmed guests for the party - including Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Steven Spielberg - with more than 200 staff members.
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Update #1: Obama plans birthday bash amid COVID concerns (Axios)
Update #2: Billionaires Segregate Themselves on Luxury Private Islands as Ordinary People Told They Can’t Travel (Summit News)
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