If we are "lucky" and a high percentage of people get the COVID-19 vaccines when they become available, I'm hoping that Thanksgiving 2021 will be more normal.
I've found these The Daily podcast interviews with Donald G. McNeil Jr., a science and health reporter for the New York Times, to be very helpful in understanding the virus and where we are in the pandemic. Check out "Where Is This Pandemic Headed?" for the latest news and forecast.
Until then, wear a mask, social distance, and wash your hands. Pretty simple steps — if only everyone followed them!