Joe Biden to deliver a Thanksgiving address seeking US unity

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden is slated to deliver a Thanksgiving address to the nation on Wednesday seeking to unify Americans in the face of the coronavirus pandemic as experts warn of a possible spike in cases resulting from the holiday.

Biden’s transition team says the president-elect will “discuss the shared sacrifices Americans are making this holiday season and say that we can and will get through the current crisis together.”

Biden’s remarks come as COVID-19 cases are surging nationwide. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows the nation averaged 165,000 new virus cases per day as of Tuesday, up more than 70% in two weeks.