Nearly 1.3 million people passed through American airports last Sunday alone, despite warnings from health experts that flying to and from holiday destinations would cause a further surge in the coronavirus. Those who traveled did so to the backdrop of more than 330,000 COVID-19 deaths — according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center —
Travel plans have been upended this entire year due to COVID-19, but when it comes to being “home for the holidays,” GasBuddy’s just-released Holiday Travel Survey found that more than a third (34%) of Americans are planning to make that happen and will be taking to the road for the special day. Nearly 60% of
Coronavirus infections are ravaging South Dakota, where more than half of tests have come back positive for weeks. Yet Gov. Kristi Noem won’t require masks or take other measures to curb the spread, including urging families to limit Thanksgiving gatherings. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he’ll attend a college football game over the weekend and