The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautioned Americans Thursday against traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday next week, as the coronavirus spreads out of control.
"CDC is recommending against travel during the Thanksgiving period," Henry Walke, a CDC doctor working on the pandemic, told reporters. "It's not a requirement. It's a strong recommendation."

An overwhelming surge of the coronavirus is afflicting the United States at the very moment that extended families are considering if, and how, they can gather for the holidays. Public health experts have three words for you: "don't do it." There is currently no risk-free way to spend time indoors with the loved ones who live outside your home.

While there is promising news about coronavirus vaccine candidates and a COVID-19 antibody treatment, that does not change the current worsening situation. COVID-19 cases are rising exponentially across the country and hospitals in parts of the Midwest and the West, in particular, are once again close to full capacity.

(With input from agencies)