US Turn To Face The Homecoming Season Amid The Pandemic

JAKARTA - The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) appealed to residents not to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday next week to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Currently the CDC notes that cases across the country are increasing.

The appeal is a "strong appeal" but is not required, said CDC official Henry Walke, quoted by Reuters on Friday, November 20. The CDC said the appeal came after many states across the country had seen a spike in cases in recent weeks.

"We are concerned about the exponential spike in cases, hospitalizations and deaths," Walke said.

The CDC appealed to residents not to gather with anyone from a different place of residence, for at least 14 days, which is the incubation period for the corona virus. It also posted suggestions on safe holidays for US citizens who still want to travel.

Thanksgiving and Christmas Day are usually the busiest times for domestic travel when Americans across the country gather with relatives and relatives.

Airline and hotel company stocks have been in freefall since the start of the pandemic, while public officials have appealed to the public to avoid unnecessary travel.