Bonfire night celebrations are set to be a muted affair for many again this year, with some council-run displays in England cancelled amid concerns about rising rates of coronavirus infections. Local authorities that have decided not to stage firework displays say public health is a key consideration, as checking the Covid status of those attending would be extremely difficult. Manchester’s eight council-run pyrotechnic displays, which regularly attract more then 100,000 spectators, are among the latest to be cancelled. The city’s council said that events would be impossible to manage, as asking all attendees to prove that they were either fully vaccinated or had tested negative was not logistically viable.