This weekend is the Thanksgiving long weekend. I know this isn& #39;t the type of holiday anyone would want and that no amount of turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie can replace the presence of your extended family. /1

Our advice is clear:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Fettes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes Häkchen">Please do not hold big Thanksgiving gatherings.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Fettes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes Häkchen">Please limit your Thanksgiving dinners and other gatherings to people you live with, under the same roof, all of the time.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✔️" title="Fettes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes Häkchen">And if you live alone, the safest option is to join with others virtually. /2

It doesn& #39;t mean you can& #39;t find ways to have a happy Thanksgiving and I wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving as different as it may be this year.

But please remember, your actions this weekend will help us stop the spread of #COVID19 and will protect your loved ones. /3

It is one more sacrifice people are being asked to make during this crisis and as @JustinTrudeau says – following the rules, difficult as it may be at Thanksgiving, will give us a shot at a Christmas with all of the trimmings, including healthy family members. /4

I also want to thank people who are following public health advice and changing their plans to respect that advice. It’s the right thing to do. /End