As millions of Americans return home after traveling for Thanksgiving, public health officials went on the Sunday shows to give advice and amplify warnings. Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force reiterated that there are actionable steps people can take to reduce the spread of the virus, especially if Americans celebrated the holiday with friends or family outside of their personal pod.

We also discuss the fallout of President Trump’s baseless allegations of massive voter fraud. Most notably, the GOP needs to convince Republican voters to vote in an election they believe is fraudulent.

Chapters

• Introduction

• Highlight/Lowlight

• The Holiday Surge?

• Election fallout

• Show Rankings

• Dialogue Challenge

Shows discussed 

• State of the Union on CNN

• Fox News Sunday on FOX

• This Week on ABC

• Meet the Press on NBC

• Face the Nation on CBS

Links & Resources

• Small Gatherings Spread the Virus, but Are They Causing the Surge? (NYT)

• Infectious Disease Experts

  • Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS: Science Communication Lead at the Covid Tracking Project

  • Laurel Birstow, MSc: Infectious Disease Researcher

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