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- A record number of Americans traveled for Thanksgiving despite warnings from health officials to stay home and avoid contracting COVID-19.
- The US has been setting new coronavirus records throughout November, including daily cases and hospitalizations.
- Some of the people who chose to travel during Thanksgiving may have been exposed to the virus. The only way to know is a COVID-19 PCR test, and we'll explain how long you need to wait before getting tested.
The CDC urged Americans to avoid traveling for Thanksgiving since coronavirus transmission is out of control. The US outbreak shattered new records throughout November. The number of daily infections almost crossed 200,000 last week, with well over 3 million people testing positive for COVID-19 in the first three weeks of the month alone. The number of hospitalizations also rose dramatically, breaking record after record. The number of deaths has been on the rise as well, approaching the record highs from back in March and April. Models indicate that the number of cases will continue to rise to astronomical new heights in the coming weeks, fueled in part by Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings.
That’s why health experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned against Thanksgiving celebrations this year, warning people not to travel to be with their loved ones this year. But millions of Americans decided to travel for Thanksgiving anyway, setting new 2020 records for airport traffic in the process. The TSA screened more than 1 million passengers three days this past week, registering the highest volume since March 16th.
Considering the increased community spreading in most US states, many people will have been exposed to the virus on or around Thanksgiving. If there are no symptoms, the only sure way to know is to get a COVID-19 test. But getting tested too early could return false positive or false negative results, so we'll explain how long you need to wait.
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Here’s why you can’t get a COVID-19 test if you were exposed at Thanksgiving originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 28 Nov 2020 at 13:06:11 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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