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President-elect Joe Biden urges unity in Thanksgiving address

In an address to the nation the day before Thanksgiving, President-elect Joe Biden spoke about the difficulty of being apart from loved ones at the holidays but encouraged everyone to follow health officials’ guidelines to help save lives in the coronavirus pandemic. He also said he believes “this grim season of division, demonization, is going to give way to a year of light and of unity.” Watch his full remarks. Source

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CDC weighs shortening COVID-19 quarantine as new cases surge

As coronavirus cases in the U.S. spike to record highs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are considering a change to the agency’s recommendation about quarantining for 14 days after a person tests positive for coronavirus. Dr. Wilbur Chen– a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the director of the UMB Travel Medicine Practice and the chief of adult clinical studies at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health — joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments for a possible coronavirus vaccine and the CDC’s approach to vaccine guidelines. Source

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