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NEW YORK (AP) — Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don’t try to sit on his lap.
Despite the pandemic — and the fact that Santa’s age and weight put him at high risk for severe illness from the coronavirus — mall owners are going ahead with plans to bring him back this year.
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![Julianna, 3, and Dylan, 5, visit with Santa through a transparent barrier at a Bass Pro Shop in Bridgeport, Conn., Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don't try to sit on his lap. Malls are doing all they can to keep the jolly old man safe from the coronavirus, including banning kids from sitting on his knee, no matter if they've been naughty or nice. [AP Photo/Seth Wenig] Julianna, 3, and Dylan, 5, visit with Santa through a transparent barrier](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/santa_with_plexiglass_2web.jpg?itok=Fcjm3sMS)