In Pictures: US pauses for Thanksgiving after turbulent year

The US is celebrating Thanksgiving at a time of widespread coronavirus restrictions and with the fallout of the presidential election continuing.

Many have travelled to see family members despite being discouraged to do so as virus cases continue to rise.

President Donald Trump is continuing to contest president-elect Joe Biden’s win in the election although a formal transition process has now been initiated.

A man walks in the Lincoln Memorial as sunrise approaches on Thanksgiving (Patrick Semansky/AP) — A man walks through the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC as sunrise approaches on Thanksgiving (Patrick Semansky/AP)

A traveller at Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York (John Minchillo/AP)

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade — Uadla Santos and her daughter Beatriz, two, watch a pre-taping of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York (Mary Altaffer/AP)

This Thanksgiving — and in anticipation of all the Thanksgivings to come — let us dream again. Let us commit ourselves to thinking not only of ourselves but of others. pic.twitter.com/FujMmmykUP

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 26, 2020

Entertainers wait along 34th Street for their turn to perform during a pre-taping of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in front of the flagship store in New York (Mary Altaffer/AP)

New York governor Andrew Cuomo holds up a new Thanksgiving-themed face mask (Kevin P. Coughlin/AP) — New York governor Andrew Cuomo holds up a new Thanksgiving-themed face mask (Kevin P Coughlin/AP)

Frozen turkeys are stacked on a table in Colorado (David Zabulowski/AP)

As we head into this holiday week, please take every precaution you can to keep yourself, your family, and your community safe. Wear a mask, wash your hands, and practice social distancing. Coronavirus cases are spiking across the country so we must remain vigilant.

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 23, 2020

Pearl Gailloux, 88, left, receives a Thanksgiving dinner and a holiday card from Meals on Wheels volunteers, Ted Fischer, centre, and his daughter, Molly, 21, in Rhode Island (David Goldman/AP) — Pearl Gailloux, 88, left, receives a Thanksgiving dinner and a holiday card from Meals on Wheels volunteers Ted Fischer, centre, and his daughter Molly, 21, in Rhode Island (David Goldman/AP)

Virus Outbreak Holiday Travel — A lone rail traveller takes time to look at the Christmas tree in Chicago’s Union Station (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)

With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s important to remember those less fortunate. Let’s all do our part to make sure every American has a Happy Thanksgiving by supporting your Local Food Bank!

Find a way to support the families in your community: https://t.co/jvC0Kr40B0

— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) November 25, 2020