In spite of the unabated surge in COVID-19 infections across the United States and pleas from public health officials to avoid travel, millions of Americans are on the move days ahead of Thanksgiving.Data from the Transportation Security Administration show that more than 3 million Americans passed through airport security checkpoints on Friday, Saturday, and yesterday.
The daily travel numbers are among the highest recorded at US airports since the pandemic began in March. Posts on social media showed crowded airports across the country.In a press conference last week, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving gatherings, warning that travel may increase people's