Epidemiologists Urge A Cautious Christmas, After Thanksgiving Surge in Some States
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Epidemiologists Urge A Cautious Christmas, After Thanksgiving Surge in Some States

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Epidemiologists Urge A Cautious Christmas, After Thanksgiving Surge in Some States Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP As Thanksgiving approached, Americans were bombarded with warnings that holiday travel and gatherings would bring a "surge on top of a surge" — setting the country on a precarious path as it entered the next round of holidays in late December. "We are seeing a tremendous surge in cases in many locations around the United States that are associated with the Thanksgiving dinners, family get-togethers and social events," says Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. One day can "change the entire course" While it's hard to draw conclusions nationally, some local and state health departments report that the Thanksgiving holiday clearly ushered in a new infection within their communities. "There is no question in my mind that we now know from Thanksgiving that get-togethers on a single day can change the entire course of the epidemic," says Farley, the Philadelphia health commissioner.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci says he doesn’t want to cancel Christmas – he just wants people to ‘be more careful’
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CDC tells Americans to not travel for Thanksgiving amid surge in Covid cases
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CDC tells Americans to not travel for Thanksgiving amid surge in Covid cases

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A Doctor's Thanksgiving Plea: Stay Home And Stay Safe
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