WASHINGTON, DC – The number of people to have contracted Covid-19 in the United States reached, and surpassed, 12 million on Saturday.
The ominous figure came as the virus is raging around the globe.
WHO on Friday said the number of people to have been diagnosed worldwide in the past flour weeks total more than those diagnosed in the previous six months combined.
The CDC says one million Americans have been diagnosed over the past week. The latest two high profile figures are the son of the U.S. president Donald Trump Jnr., and the son of his lawyer Rudy Guliani, Andrew Guliani, who is a White House aide.
At the time of writing, according to the John Hopkins University, over 58 million people globally have contracted the disease, of which 12,088.405 have been located in America. While 1.379 million deaths have been recorded, in the U.S. the figure stands at 255,850.
Ahead of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, the CDC has warned Americans to give travel a miss:
As cases continue to increase rapidly across the United States, the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to celebrate at home with the people you live with.
Gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu.
Travel may increase your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others this year.
If you are considering traveling for Thanksgiving, here are some important questions to ask yourself and your loved ones beforehand. These questions can help you decide what is best for you and your family.
If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” you should consider making other plans, such as hosting a virtual gathering or delaying your travel.
It’s important to talk with the people you live with and your family and friends about the risks of traveling for Thanksgiving.