Dubai Expo 2020 opens with extravagant show, after a year-long delay due to COVID pandemic

Dubai opened Expo 2020 in an extravagant ceremony Thursday that bathed the site's signature central dome in light, a symbolic beacon for the city-state's hopes that the world's fair will draw tourists despite the coronavirus pandemic. Delayed a year by the virus, Expo 2020 has over 190 countries taking part in the event that will last six months.