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    Smartphone Data: Many Americans Ignored Thanksgiving Travel Warnings From The CDC

    NPR analyzed data by SafeGraph to determine the percentage of people who stayed at their "home" location for Thanksgiving as well as the percentage who traveled 31 miles or more.
    by Ruth Talbot Dec 03, 2020 2 minutes
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    More Americans stayed home for Thanksgiving this year compared with last year — but by relatively small margins.

    An NPR analysis of mobile phone location data showed that 42% of Americans with smartphones remained home, up from 36% last year.

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention repeatedly urged people because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the warnings, 13% of Americans still traveled a

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