US coronavirus: ‘A natural disaster … in all 50 states’ is unfolding just as travelers disperse nationwide after Thanksgiving

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CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/miguel-marquez-profile” target=”_blank”>Miguel Marquezu003c/a> reports.”},{“title”:”Giroir: This is how we get out of the pandemic”,”duration”:”02:45″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/politics/2020/11/29/admiral-brett-giroir-vaccine-distribution-warp-speed-sot-sotu-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”politics/2020/11/29/admiral-brett-giroir-vaccine-distribution-warp-speed-sot-sotu-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201129143223-admiral-brett-giroir-vaccine-distribution-warp-speed-sot-sotu-vpx-00002509-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/politics/2020/11/29/admiral-brett-giroir-vaccine-distribution-warp-speed-sot-sotu-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Admiral Brett Giroir, the White House’s coronavirus testing czar, tells CNN’s Dana Bash he hopes the US will have enough vaccines to immunize 20 million Americans by the end of the year. “,”descriptionText”:”Admiral Brett Giroir, the White House’s coronavirus testing czar, tells CNN’s Dana Bash he hopes the US will have enough vaccines to immunize 20 million Americans by the end of the year. “},{“title”:”Doctors brace for wave of COVID-19 patients in coming weeks”,”duration”:”04:41″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/tv/2020/11/29/ip-doctors-nat-pkg.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”tv/2020/11/29/ip-doctors-nat-pkg.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201127000141-houston-covid-hospital-patient-1126-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/tv/2020/11/29/ip-doctors-nat-pkg.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”What’s it like to be on the front lines of the Covid-19 surge? We asked ER doctors across the country what scares them the most.”,”descriptionText”:”What’s it like to be on the front lines of the Covid-19 surge? We asked ER doctors across the country what scares them the most.”},{“title”:”Police crack down on secret warehouse parties”,”duration”:”02:27″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2020/11/29/secret-warehouse-parties-busted-pandemic-coronavirus-elam-dnt-nr-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2020/11/29/secret-warehouse-parties-busted-pandemic-coronavirus-elam-dnt-nr-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201128194521-secret-warehouse-parties-busted-pandemic-coronavirus-elam-dnt-nr-vpx-00000127-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2020/11/29/secret-warehouse-parties-busted-pandemic-coronavirus-elam-dnt-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Even as cases and hospitalizations spike across the country, police are seeing a spate of crowded underground parties — in violation of local u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/2020/11/28/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html” target=”_blank”>coronavirus guidelinesu003c/a>. CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/stephanie-elam-profile” target=”_blank”>Stephanie Elamu003c/a> reports these parties are getting shut down.”,”descriptionText”:”Even as cases and hospitalizations spike across the country, police are seeing a spate of crowded underground parties — in violation of local u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/2020/11/28/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html” target=”_blank”>coronavirus guidelinesu003c/a>. CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/stephanie-elam-profile” target=”_blank”>Stephanie Elamu003c/a> reports these parties are getting shut down.”},{“title”:”ICU nurse: Reach out to the frontline workers in your life”,”duration”:”02:57″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2020/11/28/coronavirus-frontline-worker-shift-mental-health-impact-icu-nurse-alison-johnson-nr-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2020/11/28/coronavirus-frontline-worker-shift-mental-health-impact-icu-nurse-alison-johnson-nr-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201128170701-coronavirus-frontline-worker-shift-mental-health-impact-icu-nurse-alison-johnson-nr-vpx-00000412-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2020/11/28/coronavirus-frontline-worker-shift-mental-health-impact-icu-nurse-alison-johnson-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Alison Johnson, a registered nurse and director of the critical care unit at Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee, explains the u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/2020/11/28/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html” target=”_blank”>impact a pandemicu003c/a> makes on hospitals. She tells CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/boris-sanchez-profile” target=”_blank”>Boris Sanchezu003c/a> the mental health toll is as real as coronavirus. If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK.”,”descriptionText”:”Alison Johnson, a registered nurse and director of the critical care unit at Johnson City Medical Center in Tennessee, explains the u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/2020/11/28/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html” target=”_blank”>impact a pandemicu003c/a> makes on hospitals. She tells CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/boris-sanchez-profile” target=”_blank”>Boris Sanchezu003c/a> the mental health toll is as real as coronavirus. If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK.”},{“title”:”Doctor: Holiday travel like pouring gasoline on surging cases”,”duration”:”03:21″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2020/11/27/coronavirus-daily-wrap-post-thanksgiving-watt-tsr-dnt-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2020/11/27/coronavirus-daily-wrap-post-thanksgiving-watt-tsr-dnt-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201120160629-airport-passengers-salt-lake-city-1027-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2020/11/27/coronavirus-daily-wrap-post-thanksgiving-watt-tsr-dnt-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”As the US hits 13 million recorded cases of Covid-19, physicians say to expect the death toll to rise in the coming weeks. CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/nick-watt” target=”_blank”>Nick Wattu003c/a> reports.”,”descriptionText”:”As the US hits 13 million recorded cases of Covid-19, physicians say to expect the death toll to rise in the coming weeks. CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/nick-watt” target=”_blank”>Nick Wattu003c/a> reports.”},{“title”:”Canada’s ‘Atlantic bubble’ has been a sanctuary. But it may be bursting soon”,”duration”:”03:31″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/world/2020/11/27/canada-atlantic-bubble-coronavirus-covid-19-newton-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”world/2020/11/27/canada-atlantic-bubble-coronavirus-covid-19-newton-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201127101326-screengrab-canada-bubble-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/world/2020/11/27/canada-atlantic-bubble-coronavirus-covid-19-newton-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”At Canada’s outer edge, the country’s “Atlantic bubble” is just a six hour drive from Boston, but a world away from the Covid-19 reality. Here, 2.5 million people have been living with limited Covid-19 cases due to strict regional restrictions. Yet, the bubble itself is vulnerable as a new wave approaches. CNN’s Paula Newton reports. “,”descriptionText”:”At Canada’s outer edge, the country’s “Atlantic bubble” is just a six hour drive from Boston, but a world away from the Covid-19 reality. Here, 2.5 million people have been living with limited Covid-19 cases due to strict regional restrictions. Yet, the bubble itself is vulnerable as a new wave approaches. CNN’s Paula Newton reports. “},{“title”:”A Covid-19 vaccine won’t be a magic bullet”,”duration”:”03:31″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2020/11/20/will-covid-vaccine-end-pandemic-lon-orig-na.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2020/11/20/will-covid-vaccine-end-pandemic-lon-orig-na.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201120163142-digvid-vaccine-explainer-thumbnail-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2020/11/20/will-covid-vaccine-end-pandemic-lon-orig-na.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Having a safe and effective vaccine is a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. But there are many challenging steps ahead — from making large quantities to delivery around the world — before a vaccine can have an impact on the spread of the virus. “,”descriptionText”:”Having a safe and effective vaccine is a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. But there are many challenging steps ahead — from making large quantities to delivery around the world — before a vaccine can have an impact on the spread of the virus. “},{“title”:”ICU nurse’s take on ‘How It Started …’ meme goes viral”,”duration”:”03:14″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2020/11/26/icu-nurse-how-it-started-how-its-going-coronavirus-pandemic-nr-bts-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2020/11/26/icu-nurse-how-it-started-how-its-going-coronavirus-pandemic-nr-bts-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201126155312-icu-nurse-how-it-started-how-its-going-coronavirus-pandemic-vpx-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2020/11/26/icu-nurse-how-it-started-how-its-going-coronavirus-pandemic-nr-bts-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Kathryn, a 28-year-old ICU nurse whose take on the “How It Started … How It’s Going” meme went viral, talks to CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/brooke-baldwin-profile” target=”_blank”>Brooke Baldwinu003c/a> about the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on health care workers.”,”descriptionText”:”Kathryn, a 28-year-old ICU nurse whose take on the “How It Started … How It’s Going” meme went viral, talks to CNN’s u003ca href=”http://www.cnn.com/profiles/brooke-baldwin-profile” target=”_blank”>Brooke Baldwinu003c/a> about the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on health care workers.”},{“title”:”‘God kept me here for my boys’: Dad reflects on Covid-19 fight”,”duration”:”03:19″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2020/11/27/minnesota-johnson-nixon-family-covid-broaddus-dnt-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2020/11/27/minnesota-johnson-nixon-family-covid-broaddus-dnt-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201127145005-mn-johnson-nixon-family-photo-broaddus-dnt-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2020/11/27/minnesota-johnson-nixon-family-covid-broaddus-dnt-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”After Covid-19 infected everyone in their family, Charles and Kirstin Johnson-Nixon are now on a mission to spread awareness about the devastating effects of the disease. CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus reports.”,”descriptionText”:”After Covid-19 infected everyone in their family, Charles and Kirstin Johnson-Nixon are now on a mission to spread awareness about the devastating effects of the disease. CNN’s Adrienne Broaddus reports.”},{“title”:”She plans to make vaccine mandatory for her employees, but is that legal?”,”duration”:”04:24″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2020/11/27/restaurant-owner-vaccine-mandate-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2020/11/27/restaurant-owner-vaccine-mandate-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201127163928-holly-smith-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2020/11/27/restaurant-owner-vaccine-mandate-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”One Seattle restaurant owner says she plans to mandate the coronavirus vaccine for her employees. “,”descriptionText”:”One Seattle restaurant owner says she plans to mandate the coronavirus vaccine for her employees. “},{“title”:”With no federal guidelines, universities set their own Covid-19 protocols”,”duration”:”03:34″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2020/11/27/college-student-elliot-boz-thanksgiving-coronavirus-pandemic-golodryga-newday-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2020/11/27/college-student-elliot-boz-thanksgiving-coronavirus-pandemic-golodryga-newday-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201127091508-elliot-boz-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2020/11/27/college-student-elliot-boz-thanksgiving-coronavirus-pandemic-golodryga-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”CNN’s Bianna Golodryga talks to Elliot Boz, a sophomore at the University of Michigan, and his family about the precautions they took before he came home for the holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Bianna Golodryga talks to Elliot Boz, a sophomore at the University of Michigan, and his family about the precautions they took before he came home for the holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic.”},{“title”:”Americans mourn Covid-19 victims missing at the Thanksgiving table”,”duration”:”03:24″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2020/11/23/thanksgiving-holiday-2020-covid-deaths-empty-chairs-orig-kj.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2020/11/23/thanksgiving-holiday-2020-covid-deaths-empty-chairs-orig-kj.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201123075643-empty-chair-1-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2020/11/23/thanksgiving-holiday-2020-covid-deaths-empty-chairs-orig-kj.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Across the US, many families bereaved by Covid-19 are experiencing their first holiday season without a loved one. These are some of their stories.”,”descriptionText”:”Across the US, many families bereaved by Covid-19 are experiencing their first holiday season without a loved one. These are some of their stories.”},{“title”:”How carefully planned birthday celebration got all family members infected”,”duration”:”02:01″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2020/11/26/99th-birthday-celebration-superspreader-larry-goldsticker-coronavirus-covid-19-cpt-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2020/11/26/99th-birthday-celebration-superspreader-larry-goldsticker-coronavirus-covid-19-cpt-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/201126121412-screengrab-larry-goldsticker-family-photo-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2020/11/26/99th-birthday-celebration-superspreader-larry-goldsticker-coronavirus-covid-19-cpt-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”CNN’s Chris Cuomo speaks to Larry Goldsticker, whose family members all got infected with Covid-19 after a 99th birthday celebration despite doing everything they could to keep the virus away. “,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Chris Cuomo speaks to Larry Goldsticker, whose family members all got infected with Covid-19 after a 99th birthday celebration despite doing everything they could to keep the virus away. “}],’js-video_headline-featured-nu0kj6′,”,”js-video_source-featured-nu0kj6″,true,true,’coronavirus’);if (typeof configObj.context !== ‘string’ || configObj.context.length