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Millions head to the airport despite CDC recommendations Air travel By Joanna Guzman | December 21, 2020 at 8:58 PM MST - Updated December 22 at 6:06 AM TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) -More than 7,000 cases were reported in Arizona today alone and as COVID-19 cases rise, so does the number of travelers at airports. This weekend alone TSA screened more than 3 million passengers, nationwide despite the alarming surge in cases. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Tucson Air Traffic Control towers are periodically closing due to staff members testing positive for COVID-19. Researchers believe airport screenings could be where the virus is spreading. “Security checkpoints are a small footprint of the large number of people congregating. It becomes a COVID-19 warzone,” said Sheldon Jacobson, a computer science professor at the University of Illinois. ....