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Biden, Wife Jill Note Grief, Sacrifice in Thanksgiving Day Message

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   On Thanksgiving Day, President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill
   Biden wished the country a happy holiday, while noting the grief the
   coronavirus pandemic has brought for many Americans.

   "This Thanksgiving, tables throughout our country will have an empty
   chair," [1]the Bidens wrote in an op-ed for CNN published Thursday
   morning. "Still, like you, our family will hold on to our most
   important tradition: taking a moment to count the many reasons we have
   to be grateful."

   As of Thursday morning, the United States has confirmed over 12,780,000
   cases and over 262,000 deaths from COVID-19, according to the Johns
   Hopkins University coronavirus resource center.

   Despite warnings from the government-run Centers for Disease Control,
   millions of Americans have flown around the country to join family for
   the holiday. Experts expect to see a surge in coronavirus cases, which
   have already reached record highs in the U.S. this month.

   On Wednesday, Biden urged Americans to "steel our spines" against the
   surging pandemic but assured them that "America is not going to lose
   this war."

   Biden added in the pre-Thanksgiving address to the nation, "There's
   real hope, so hang on. This will not last forever."

References

   1. https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/26/opinions/joe-jill-biden-most-important-thanksgiving-tradition/index.html

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