Celebrate The Holidays Safely This Pandemic

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🗓️ 23 November 2021

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Millions of Americans are planning to travel this week and gather inside for Thanksgiving — many in groups of 10 or more. At the same time, COVID-19 cases are rebounding. NPR correspondent Allison Aubrey's been talking to experts to find out how to gather in-person as safely as possible and minimize a new surge.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.
0:04.6	Hey, Shortwapers, it's Emily Kwong here with correspondent Allison Aubrey.
0:10.2	Hey, Allison, what's up?
0:11.5	Hi, Emily.
0:12.5	Great to be here.
0:13.5	Yeah, so Thanksgiving is almost here.
0:16.0	COVID-19 is still a danger.
0:18.4	But things have changed and you've been reporting on how we can gather safely for the holidays
0:22.2	this year.
0:23.2	Yeah, people are going to get together in the next few weeks.
0:25.4	I mean, a recent survey found about half of Americans say they plan to gather with a group
0:30.4	of 10 or more.
0:32.2	So the celebrations are happening.
0:34.4	Yeah.
0:35.4	The Kwongs are not one of these people.
0:37.3	We were going to have a big Thanksgiving and then my mom pretty wisely called it off.
0:42.6	Hmm.
0:43.6	Obviously, I think it's because of what's happening with cases now, but also memories of last
0:47.8	year when cases surged around the holidays.
0:50.2	So right.
0:51.2	Should we be as worried about COVID-19 spreading like that again?
0:55.6	I completely understand how your mom is feeling.
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