Thanksgiving could be a coronavirus disaster for the US as Americans pack airports and seek a comforting family tradition
4 years, 3 months ago

Thanksgiving could be a coronavirus disaster for the US as Americans pack airports and seek a comforting family tradition

ABC  

No matter what metric you use to measure it, the US is being swallowed by another wave, comparable in size and shape to the initial COVID-19 tsunami that caught the country off-guard. The holiday will be one of the country's biggest tests yet After nine months of pandemic life, we've been conditioned to making difficult decisions about when to compromise or cancel the events that promise normalcy. The Centers for Disease Control has bluntly asked Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving, while the nation's top disease expert, Anthony Fauci, asked Americans to keep their gatherings as small as possible. Biden told Americans "we're at war with a virus, not with one another" in his speech for the Thanksgiving holiday. They're slimming their guest lists, moving to virtual gatherings, opting for a picnic, dining on back patios in the cold, sitting in separate rooms, sharing food through windows, getting tested, self-quarantining, and generally charting their own course, doing whatever it takes for them to feel OK. None of this will guarantee that Americans won't see empty chairs at the next Thanksgiving dinner.

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Thanksgiving or Tension? How Trump’s win is dividing American families at the dining table
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Thanksgiving or Tension? How Trump’s win is dividing American families at the dining table

Firstpost  

Thanksgiving, traditionally reserved for unity and gratitude, has become a battleground for many American families after Donald Trump’s re-election. Instead, she planned a quiet celebration with friends in New York, reflecting that the holiday came “too soon after the election.” Psychology expert Laurie Kramer highlights that such political divides strain family bonds. “It’s not the fact that they are Republicans; …

Thanksgiving 2024 in US: Know about history, significance, presidential Turkey pardon and celebrations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thanksgiving 2024 in US: Know about history, significance, presidential Turkey pardon and celebrations

Hindustan Times  

Thanksgiving 2024 in US: Thanksgiving is a time for reflection, gratitude, and celebration, cherished by many across the world. Dr. Roosevelt proposed the third Thursday be celebrated as Thanksgiving Day during the Great Depression to extend the holiday shopping period, however, the change was unwelcome in 1939. Other customs of the day include Thanksgiving Day parades, especially the Macy’s Thanksgiving …

A Thanksgiving tradition returns: hectic travel in the US
1 year, 3 months ago

A Thanksgiving tradition returns: hectic travel in the US

Live Mint  

Millions of Americans headed to the homes of friends and family on Wednesday, the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, on the busiest travel day since the pandemic, undeterred by a sprawling East Coast storm system that disrupted some flights and slowed traffic. On Tuesday, 2.6 million passengers were screened at airport security checkpoints, the highest ever for Tuesday before Thanksgiving, …

Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits
2 years, 3 months ago

Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits

Associated Press  

The Thanksgiving travel rush was back on this year, as people caught planes in numbers not seen in years, setting aside inflation concerns to reunite with loved ones and enjoy some normalcy after two holiday seasons marked by COVID-19 restrictions. “But after a couple years of not getting to spend Thanksgiving with our extended family, I’d say we’re feeling thankful …

Thanksgiving getaway starts with 49 million people hitting the roads, 4.5 million at airports
2 years, 3 months ago

Thanksgiving getaway starts with 49 million people hitting the roads, 4.5 million at airports

Daily Mail  

This year, more than 55 million people will be traveling home for Thanksgiving via planes, trains and automobiles in what is estimated to be the third-busiest travel period on record. QUEENS, NY: One way traffic on the Belt Parkway in Queens on November 23 as people travel for Thanksgiving on what is expected to be the busiest day on the …

Thanksgiving week travel expected to be almost as busy as pre-pandemic levels
2 years, 3 months ago

Thanksgiving week travel expected to be almost as busy as pre-pandemic levels

LA Times  

Motor traffic crawls in both directions on the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. The TSA has already seen more people traveling this year during holiday weekends than in recent years, when the COVID-19 pandemic had health officials recommending people forgo nonessential travel. TSA officials said that the number of travelers this year …

Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits
2 years, 3 months ago

Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits

Associated Press  

The Thanksgiving travel rush was back on this year, as people caught planes in numbers not seen in years, setting aside inflation concerns to reunite with loved ones and enjoy some normalcy after two holiday seasons marked by COVID-19 restrictions. “But after a couple years of not getting to spend Thanksgiving with our extended family, I’d say we’re feeling thankful …

The big Thanksgiving air travel wild card
2 years, 3 months ago

The big Thanksgiving air travel wild card

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. CNN — Flight chaos over the summer has air travelers on edge as Americans head into what’s expected to be the busiest holiday travel season since 2019. “They’ve adjusted their schedules, they’ve been on hiring binges, on putting people in the right places that we hope will be …

Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits that may reduce stress
2 years, 3 months ago

Thanksgiving travel rush is back with some new habits that may reduce stress

LA Times  

Travel experts say the ability of many people to work remotely is letting them take off early for Thanksgiving or return home later. “But after a couple years of not getting to spend Thanksgiving with our extended family, I’d say we’re feeling thankful that the world’s gotten to a safe enough place where we can be with loved ones again.” …

On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving
3 years, 3 months ago

On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to gather again with friends and family. The number of air travelers this week is expected to approach or even exceed pre-pandemic levels, and auto club AAA predicts that 48.3 …

The old normal: Thanksgiving traditions return to the US
3 years, 3 months ago

The old normal: Thanksgiving traditions return to the US

Al Jazeera  

An estimated 53.4 million people were expected to travel for Thanksgiving, up 13 percent from 2020, according to the American Automobile Association. Americans flocked to parades, packed football stadiums and gathered more freely for family feasts on Thursday, grateful to celebrate Thanksgiving Day traditions again after the pandemic kept many at home last year. Now that vaccines have made the …

Thanksgiving travel is coming back. Are airlines ready?
3 years, 3 months ago

Thanksgiving travel is coming back. Are airlines ready?

LA Times  

Air traffic for the Thanksgiving holiday is expected to approach pre-pandemic levels, and travelers may be considering their plans with some dread, given fresh memories about thousands of canceled flights. United Chief Executive Scott Kirby said on Bloomberg Television that he’s “confident” the carrier is fully staffed for the holiday crunch and won’t experience operational problems. “It’s really important for …

LAX Thanksgiving travel expected to double, bringing new coronavirus dangers
3 years, 4 months ago

LAX Thanksgiving travel expected to double, bringing new coronavirus dangers

LA Times  

Abid Kapadya takes a selfie with his family at LAX on Thursday as they prepare to travel to Iraq for a trip over the Thanksgiving holiday. Airport staff made periodic announcements about COVID-19 guidelines, at times calling out travelers who weren’t wearing masks: “You’re almost there, all the way up, nose, mouth and chin,” one said over the loudspeaker. Gavin …

Thanksgiving air travel to rebound to 2019 levels, TSA says
3 years, 4 months ago

Thanksgiving air travel to rebound to 2019 levels, TSA says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of airline passengers …

Data shows Americans couldn’t resist Thanksgiving travel
4 years, 3 months ago

Data shows Americans couldn’t resist Thanksgiving travel

Associated Press  

— Americans couldn’t resist the urge to gather for Thanksgiving, driving only slightly less than a year ago and largely ignoring the pleas of public health experts, who begged them to forgo holiday travel to help contain the coronavirus pandemic, data from roadways and airports shows. Vehicle travel in early November was as much as 20% lower than a year …

Top health officials agree Americans who traveled for Thanksgiving should get tested. But this is where they differ
4 years, 3 months ago

Top health officials agree Americans who traveled for Thanksgiving should get tested. But this is where they differ

CNN  

CNN — Top health officials on Sunday called on Americans to get tested for coronavirus after Thanksgiving travel as an important measure to help mitigate the virus’ spread amid a surge in US cases. “For those who did travel and those who did attend large gatherings, we want you to know it’s not too late to take measures to slow …

Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving
4 years, 3 months ago

Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving

Associated Press  

Vivian Zayas can’t keep herself from scrolling through photos of last Thanksgiving, when her mother stood at the stove to make a big pot of rice and beans and then took a seat at the edge of the table. “It’s a lonely time.” The family is left with “an empty chair at the table forever,” another daughter, Alexa Rivera, said …

Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warnings
4 years, 3 months ago

Americans risk traveling over Thanksgiving despite warnings

Associated Press  

Millions of Americans took to the skies and the highways ahead of Thanksgiving at the risk of pouring gasoline on the coronavirus fire, disregarding increasingly dire warnings that they stay home and limit their holiday gatherings to members of their own household. “I think with the holidays and everything, it’s so important right now, especially because people are so bummed …

In Thanksgiving address, Joe Biden says citizens at war against COVID-19 and 'not each other'
4 years, 3 months ago

In Thanksgiving address, Joe Biden says citizens at war against COVID-19 and 'not each other'

Firstpost  

President-elect Biden said citizens should forego high-risk holiday traditions as cases of the virus continue to surge in the US, which, with over 2,62,100 deaths, is the world’s worst-hit nation Washington: US president-elect Joe Biden has reminded Americans that they were at war with the coronavirus and not against each other, as he called for an end to the “grim …

Top Trump Health Official Issues Stark COVID-19 Warning For Thanksgiving
4 years, 3 months ago

Top Trump Health Official Issues Stark COVID-19 Warning For Thanksgiving

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Adm. Brett Giroir, the Trump administration’s COVID-19 testing czar, implored Americans on Wednesday to follow coronavirus safety guidance over the Thanksgiving holiday — warning that the nation is at “a critical and very dangerous part of this pandemic.” The Department of Health and Human Services assistant secretary and member of the White House coronavirus task force told …

Americans celebrate scaled-back Thanksgiving as COVID-19 surges
4 years, 3 months ago

Americans celebrate scaled-back Thanksgiving as COVID-19 surges

Al Jazeera  

Normally a day to feast with family, Thanksgiving has been upended by the coronavirus, with cases and deaths surging. Americans awoke on Thursday to celebrate a Thanksgiving Day transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, with the Macy’s parade limited to a television-only event and many families resigned to meeting on video for turkey dinner. Thanksgiving, normally a day for family and …

Biden urges holiday precautions, unity amid coronavirus surge
4 years, 3 months ago

Biden urges holiday precautions, unity amid coronavirus surge

Al Jazeera  

‘We’re at war with a virus, not with one another,’ US President-elect Joe Biden said in a pre-Thanksgiving holiday address. President-elect Joe Biden, in an address on the eve of the United States’s holiday Thanksgiving, urged Americans to stay at home amid a surge in coronavirus cases, while rebuking President Donald Trump’s continued challenge of the election results. not with …

Staggering map shows nearly 7,000 Thanksgiving flights as 6.3M Americans take to the skies
4 years, 3 months ago

Staggering map shows nearly 7,000 Thanksgiving flights as 6.3M Americans take to the skies

Daily Mail  

Thanksgiving travel is far exceeding initial estimates, as millions of pandemic-weary Americans take to the skies, roads and rails to reunite with their families despite dire warnings from public health officials in the coronavirus pandemic. At noon on Tuesday, data from FlightRadar24 showed 6,972 planes crisscrossing the U.S. CHICAGO: Travelers pack the security checkpoint at O'Hare's Terminal 1 on Tuesday …

Opinion: You shouldn’t gather this Thanksgiving. But if you do, there are ways to minimize your Covid risk
4 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: You shouldn’t gather this Thanksgiving. But if you do, there are ways to minimize your Covid risk

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Erin Bromage is an associate professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. They are clearly frustrated – but they are mistaken: The reality is that exhausted health care workers, public health officials and public administrators are at wits’ end as they call for personal action to stop the spread of Covid-19 in the absence of federal …

Millions Of Americans Traveling For Thanksgiving, Ignoring CDC Advice
4 years, 3 months ago

Millions Of Americans Traveling For Thanksgiving, Ignoring CDC Advice

NPR  

Millions Of Americans Traveling For Thanksgiving, Ignoring CDC Advice Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP Millions of Americans are ignoring the advice of public health experts and traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. AAA had forecast that up to 50 million Americans would travel for Thanksgiving this year, but a spokesperson said that amid recent outbreaks …

CDC pleads with Americans to avoid Thanksgiving travel
4 years, 3 months ago

CDC pleads with Americans to avoid Thanksgiving travel

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with Americans on Thursday not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with people from outside their household. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the imposition of an overnight curfew on most residents as the most populous state tries to head …

CDC tells Americans to not travel for Thanksgiving amid surge in Covid cases
4 years, 3 months ago

CDC tells Americans to not travel for Thanksgiving amid surge in Covid cases

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Centres for Disease …

US health agency urges Americans to stay home for Thanksgiving
4 years, 4 months ago

US health agency urges Americans to stay home for Thanksgiving

Al Jazeera  

The CDC says travelling may increase the spread of COVID-19 amid an uptick in infections across the United States. The top public health agency in the United States has recommended that US citizens do not travel during next week’s Thanksgiving holiday to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus as cases of COVID-19 spike around the country. “Postponing travel and staying …

Don't Travel For Thanksgiving, CDC Warns
4 years, 4 months ago

Don't Travel For Thanksgiving, CDC Warns

NPR  

Don't Travel For Thanksgiving, CDC Warns Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is strongly recommending that people stay home for Thanksgiving to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. "Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19," the CDC explained in an …

CDC’s last-minute advice on travel for Thanksgiving: Don’t do it
4 years, 4 months ago

CDC’s last-minute advice on travel for Thanksgiving: Don’t do it

LA Times  

With Thanksgiving a week away, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged Americans to skip holiday travel this year. “The safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is at home with the people in your household,” said Erin Sauber-Schatz, who leads the CDC’s Community Intervention and Critical Population Task Force, at a briefing with reporters. “Gathering indoors with people …

Thanksgiving Day Dilemma: Should You Travel Or Stay Home?
4 years, 4 months ago

Thanksgiving Day Dilemma: Should You Travel Or Stay Home?

NPR  

Thanksgiving Day Dilemma: Should You Travel Or Stay Home? "We've been back and forth for about a month, deciding whether it's really doable," Nissen says. "We haven't seen any of his family for a long time," says Nissen, adding that her daughter started high school this fall remotely and really wants to see family. "It's this balance, isn't it, of …

If you must travel over Thanksgiving, here is how to minimize your COVID-19 risk
4 years, 4 months ago

If you must travel over Thanksgiving, here is how to minimize your COVID-19 risk

LA Times  

Two travelers off a flight from New York find their Lyft driver at Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 20. “We’re actually recommending this Thanksgiving be a stay-at-home Thanksgiving,” said Barbara Ferrer, the L.A. County director of public health. “However, social distancing is difficult on crowded flights, and sitting within six feet of others, sometimes for hours, may increase your …

How should Thanksgiving be celebrated during the pandemic? Officials urge staying home
4 years, 4 months ago

How should Thanksgiving be celebrated during the pandemic? Officials urge staying home

LA Times  

How should Thanksgiving be celebrated in the middle of the worst global pandemic in a century? “This much of an increase in cases may very well result in tremendous suffering and tragic deaths down the road,” said Barbara Ferrer, the Los Angeles County director of public health. “We’re actually recommending this Thanksgiving be a stay-at-home Thanksgiving.” Ferrer said she won’t …

How Infectious Disease Experts Are Spending Thanksgiving During COVID-19
4 years, 4 months ago

How Infectious Disease Experts Are Spending Thanksgiving During COVID-19

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With Thanksgiving just weeks away, COVID-19 cases are surging in many parts of the country. Kristina Strasunske via Getty Images Infectious disease experts are adjusting their holiday plans — like skipping air travel in favor of Zoom dinners — to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We are planning a dry run this weekend with Diwali, the festival …

Dr Fauci says Americans should consider cancelling Thanksgiving plans as Covid-19 cases surge
4 years, 5 months ago

Dr Fauci says Americans should consider cancelling Thanksgiving plans as Covid-19 cases surge

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Calling it an “unfortunate fact” that Thanksgiving gatherings …

Thanksgiving 2016: Why do Americans celebrate it?
8 years, 3 months ago

Thanksgiving 2016: Why do Americans celebrate it?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although it was Abraham Lincoln that first proclaimed …

Thanksgiving travel 2015: Cheap gas but fears of terrorism
9 years, 3 months ago

Thanksgiving travel 2015: Cheap gas but fears of terrorism

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — That other Thanksgiving tradition — congested highways and jammed airports — is getting underway with gas prices low and terrorism fears high. “There’s a little bit of a tie-up here, but I’m sure once we get going, things will be great,” Mark Sullivan said as he waited at New York’s Port Authority bus terminal. Anyone trekking to …

Bush's Thanksgiving speech-英语点津
16 years, 3 months ago

Bush's Thanksgiving speech-英语点津

China Daily  

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. During this holiday season, we give thanks for generations of Americans who overcame hardships to create and sustain a free Nation. When President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, the United States was in the midst of a terrible civil war. During this holiday season, we give thanks for the kindness of citizens …

Bush pardons Thanksgiving turkeys-英语点津
17 years, 3 months ago

Bush pardons Thanksgiving turkeys-英语点津

China Daily  

Bush pardons Thanksgiving turkeys Download Thursday is the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. And yet every holiday for the last 60 years, at least one bird has escaped the butcher's axe with a ceremonial White House pardon. This year, two National Thanksgiving Turkeys traveled from the Midwest state of Indiana for President Bush to spare their lives in the …

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