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Lessons from 1918 influenza should remind us to alter our holiday behavior
SAN JOSE, Calif. - This year, Governor Gavin Newsom and other state and local leaders say a doubling of the daily coronavirus case count forces them and us to rethink this Thanksgiving. Newsom said that 94% of the state’s population is now in the purple tier, including six Bay Area counties.As a result, officials say people should forgo Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends this year.Additionally, the governors of California, Oregon, and Washington ask travelers to self-quarantine when entering or leaving these states and limit contacts to their immediate households.These restrictions, in addition to ending indoor dining and restrictions on retail restrictions, hurts retailers who normally rely on Thanksgiving week kicking off the