COVID Jet-setting. The Centers for Disease Control held a briefing Thursday where they were very adamant that Americans should not travel for Thanksgiving this year. The CDC said they are very concerned about “transportation hubs” where social distancing might not be able to be maintained with having to wait in long lines to board planes or buses due to increased volume. Despite that, since last Friday, millions of Americans have traveled through the airports heading to their Thanksgiving destinations. On Friday and Saturday, the TSA did more than 2 million screenings at airports, the highest two-day total since mid-March. Do you think people are not taking the CDC’s warnings seriously? Are you comfortable enough to travel this Thanksgiving?
Holiday Shopping Amid a Pandemic. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, your holiday festivities will look a lot different; one activity that will look very different is holiday shopping. Here in Massachusetts, Governor Charlie Baker has put into effect a curfew that requires retailers to close up shop at 9:30pm and the general public to not go out between the hours of 10pm and 5am for anything other than emergencies, work, or grocery/food/pharmacy pickups. How will these regulations impact small local businesses who usually extend their hours for holiday shoppers? What are ways these local small businesses are tackling the holiday shopping season amid COVID-19? Jon Hurst, President of the Massachusetts Retailer’s Association joins Jordan Rich to discuss further.
A COVID Thanksgiving. The Coronavirus pandemic has certainly complicated holiday plans for many Americans as the CDC and local officials set guidelines in place for you to follow this holiday. In Massachusetts, Gov. Baker set a limit of 10 for indoor gatherings and 25 for outdoor gatherings. The CDC said the safest way for you to celebrate is having dinner only with your immediate household and have a virtual dinner with the rest of your family and friends. Will you be attending an indoor gathering of no more than 10 or having a “virtual Thanksgiving”? What will your COVID Thanksgiving look like this year?
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