For Marcone Santos, no test or line or fear could stand in the way of his joy.
Mr. Santos, of Bethlehem, Pa., was at John F. Kennedy Airport on Friday, waiting for his mother and father to arrive from Brazil. It would be the first time they had seen one another in three years.
Despite his fears that the Omicron wave would cancel their trip, his parents had just landed and were making their way through customs.
“Everybody is tired of this pandemic and being apart from family, from friends,” said Mr. Santos, 37, a carpenter. “For me, waiting for three years to see my family, this is a great time.
“It’s the holidays,” he added, craning his neck to peer down the arrivals hall. “It’s Christmas tomorrow.”
Larry Buchanan, Melina Delkic, Lola Fadulu, Precious Fondren, Michael Gold, Joseph Goldstein, Sean Piccoli and Karen Zraick contributed reporting. Sheelagh McNeill contributed research.
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