The United States has now recorded more than 13 million coronavirus cases.
These cases representing around 4% of the country’s total population, according to HuffPost.
The milestone means that the U.S. is now adding around 1 million new cases per week.
This is an alarming reality as the Christmas and New Year’s holidays approach.
The temptation to gather indoors with loved ones at the end of a difficult year is high.
Millions traveled for Thanksgiving despite urging from public health experts not to do so.