South China Morning Post published this video item, entitled “Americans get coronavirus tests ahead of Thanksgiving family visits as US cases spike” – below is their description.
People across the United States are getting tested for the coronavirus ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday on November 26, 2020. In the US capital, Washington, the district’s government made use of a baseball stadium to administer Covid-19 tests on November 23 to keep up with demand from people making plans to gather with extended family and friends despite a record rise in the number of infections in the country.
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In This Story: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is best known as a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November every year, usually through feasting, parades and travel to see family and friends, though celebrations were scaled back during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
The roots of the modern celebration lie in settlers celebrating their arrival in the Americas in the early 1600’s. It has been a public holiday since 1941 due to federal legislation, an annual tradition in the United States by presidential proclamation since 1863 and by state legislation since the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Traditionally, Thanksgiving has been a celebration of the blessings of the year, including the harvest. What Americans call the “Holiday Season” generally begins with Thanksgiving. The first day after Thanksgiving Day—Black Friday—marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.