Is spring break travel safe this year?
Natalie B. Compton, The Washington Post
Feb. 11, 2021
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Warm-weather destinations like Hawaii, Mexico and Florida are tempting spring break destinations, but even with strict testing requirements in some places, it still seems risky. Are there any safe options?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spring break travel recommendation is simple and clear: Stay home to keep yourself and others safe. CDC recommends that people not travel at this time, and delay spring break travel until 2022, a CDC spokesperson told us in an email, explaining that covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are still high nationwide and that traveling may spread worrisome new coronavirus variants faster.
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A home care nurse attempts to reason with a fellow bus passenger who refuses to wear a face mask, in New York City, April 2020.
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