Doctors warn America to stay vigilant over Covid threat

To ensure delivery to your inbox add email@mail.nbcnews.com to your contacts Today's Top Stories from NBC News THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 Good morning, NBC News readers.     Today we look at how experts are warning Americans to stay vigilant over Covid this Winter, how China's President Xi Jinping may have just cemented his rule, and how a lawyer on TikTok is helping people stand up to businesses.   Here's the latest on that and everything else we're watching this Thursday morning.     Is Covid's winter surge already here? Experts warn the pandemic isn't over A new surge of Covid-19 cases is expected to start hitting the United States around Thanksgiving just as the holiday season begins, public health experts are warning.   But with more and more Americans vaccinated, it's not likely to linger as long or do as much damage because there's a level of protection this season that wasn't there last year, they say.   "I don't think the spike will be as bad as last winter because we have vaccines available and the approval for younger age groups is a big game changer, especially for hospitalizations and death rates," said Monica Wang, an associate professor of community health sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health.   Still, the threat of another Covid surge is real and political leaders like California Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose state is still recovering from a wave of delta variant infections that clogged hospital emergency rooms, are urging Americans to remain vigilant.   Read the full story here.  Thursday's Top Stories China's Xi cements his rule with rare 'historical resolution' A key meeting of the ruling Communist Party has approved a rare resolution on its past that could help President Xi Jinping stay in power long into the future. READ MORE Kyle Rittenhouse's emotional display could gain jury's sympathy, trial observers say "This is going to help fortify the defense and really show the human side of this defendant — that he's not some cold, calculated person," one legal expert said.  READ MORE To get the infrastructure bill passed, House Democrats went looking for trust When Democrats in Congress set out to enact President Joe Biden's legislative agenda, it quickly became apparent that resolving policy differences might be the least of their problems.  READ MORE OPINION This Veterans Day, I'm searching for my dad's Army buddies before it's too late Nearly everyone who knows about my dad's time in the service have died except for my mom, writes author Judi Ketteler. READ MORE Also in the News Judge rules Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on school mask mandates violates federal law In surprise move, U.S. and China vow to work together on climate change Judge rejects latest attempt by Trump to block release of Jan. 6 records F. W. de Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid president, dies at 85 Mugshots stay online forever. Some say the police should stop making them public. Editor's Pick Into America podcast: The Forgotten POW Shoshana Johnson was America's first Black female prisoner of war, but do you remember her? For Veterans Day, Into America's Trymaine Lee speaks to her about the complications of sacrifice, service, and patriotism. READ MORE Select Looking for a last-minute gift this season? Here are a few highly rated options that should arrive quickly. One Fun Thing How a lawyer's advice on reading the fine print became an unintentional TikTok meme What started as one lawyer's advice about reading the fine print has become a TikTok meme format with a catchphrase that has inspired countless parodies.   The lawyer, Erika Kullberg, has been posting content about consumer and employee rights since early last month. From using companies' terms-and-conditions agreements to lower bills to citing employee protection laws to negotiating for severance packages, Kullberg's skits often use the now-viral phrase "They don't know that I know."    The hashtag "#ThanksErika," a tag used on parody videos to thank Kullberg for her advice, has more than 2.4 million views on the app, and in the month since she began posting, she has gained 3.9 million followers.     Read more here.  Thanks for reading the Morning Rundown.    If you have any comments — likes, dislikes — send me an email at: patrick.smith@nbcuni.com. If you're a fan, please forward it to your family and friends. They can sign-up here.    Thanks, Patrick Smith.      FOLLOW US     Want to receive NBC Breaking News and Special Alerts in your inbox? SIGN UP HERE Check out all of NBC Newsletters here.     Get the NBC News Mobile App   30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Manage Subscription | Contact | Privacy