Thanksgiving gatherings will provide a test of whether the U.S. can avoid another Covid-19 winter surge
Thanksgiving once again comes at a precarious time, as new subvariants take over and the return of cold weather brings people back indoors, often in family gatherings where the virus can easily spread.
The holiday last year coincided with the arrival of an early version of the Omicron variant that kicked off an explosive rise in cases and the second-deadliest Covid-19 wave. Only the prior winter, when vaccination efforts were just beginning, saw a higher peak in deaths.
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