An airport employee checks a passenger’s temperature before they are allowed to board their flight at Washington-Dulles International Airport on November 10, 2020. | Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images

The first one is whether you should be traveling at all.

The coronavirus is killing more than 2,000 Americans every day. The US’s daily rate of new cases is still higher than that of most developed nations, and nationwide, we’re seeing a record number of hospitalizations, surpassing that of April.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising Americans not to travel for the upcoming holidays, and recommending those who do get a coronavirus test. Travel surveys suggest that with the upcoming holidays, a number of Americans are still planning to fly or drive to a destination, either to visit family or for vacation, despite the risks involved.

The uptick