CDC urges Americans not to travel on Thanksgiving
«Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others this year,» the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on its website, Anadolu Agency reports.
The agency said staying at home with family members is the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving and «gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu.»
The CDC recommends hosting a virtual gathering.
For those choosing to travel, the CDC said it is necessary to get a flu shot, wear a mask, maintain social-distancing and wash hands.
The US has more than 11.5 million coronavirus cases and surpassed the 250,000 death toll mark, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the US and is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
This year it will fall on Nov. 26, a day before the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season.