INDIO (CNS) - After two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19
pandemic, thousands of people will flock to the Empire Polo Club beginning
today for the first weekend of the Coachella Music & Art Festival, headlined by
Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Swedish House Mafia with The Weeknd.Attendees will not be required to show proof of COVID vaccination or
testing, and masking will not be required at the outdoor event. But health
officials continue to urge precautions against spread of the virus, and testing
sites will be available on site and around the Coachella Valley.Festival organizers also reminded attendees of anticipated high winds
Friday morning that could kick up blowing dust -- something that masking can
also protect against.This year's festival will also
