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Holiday season starts under pall of more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases. And 20 states did not report numbers on Thanksgiving Day CNNLIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus hospitalizations surge as CDC makes grim death toll prediction Fox News50 million people ignore advice, travel for holiday while thousands die from COVID-19 CBS This MorningTrump encourages Americans to 'gather' in Thanksgiving proclamation despite coronavirus surge | TheHill The Hill
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 Nov. 28 is Small Business Saturday. A successful holiday season for locally owned businesses may mean the difference between survival and closing.
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Fewer Chicago-area shoppers were out in force this morning for Black Friday deals, as online shopping and worries about COVID-19 kept people home.
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 Nearly 265,000 people have died in the U.S. from the coronavirus.
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United Airlines flying Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Fox News1st person in US to try COVID-19 vaccine talks side effects | ABC7 ABC7Coronavirus update: Latest news from around the world CNNW.H.O.: Africa isn't prepared for the Continent immunization drive against Covid-19 TeleSUR EnglishWHO Urges Africa to Prepare for Vaccine Rollout Voice of AmericaView Full Coverage on Google News
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United Airlines began operating charter flights to position doses for quick distribution if the shots are approved by regulators, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Retailers took steps to reduce in-person crowds Friday amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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'It was kind of funny to be in a long line so early in the morning on Black Friday, and not even be making a gift purchase,' said one person who woke up at 4 a.m. to get in line to be tested for coronavirus.
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 The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed above 61 million on Friday, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University, while the death toll rose above 1.4 million. The U.S. has the highest case tally in the world at 12.9 million and the highest death toll at 263,462, or more than a fifth of the global total. The U.S. counted q03,116 new cases on Thursday, and at least 1,178 people died, according to a New York Times tracker. In the last week, the U.S. has averaged 164,687 cases a day, up 23% from the average two weeks ago and cases are rising in 45 states. There are currently a record of 90,481 COVID-19 patients in U.S. hospitals, according to the COVID Tracking Project, topping the previous record of 89,959 set a day ago.
Brazil has the second highest death toll at 171,460 and is third by cases at 6.2 million. India is second in cases with 9.3 million, and third in deaths at 135,715. Mexico has the fourth highest death toll at 104,242 and 10th highest case tally at 1 million. The U.K has 57,128 deaths, the highest in Europe and fifth highest in the world, and 1.6 million cases, or seventh highest in the world.
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COVID New York: State reports highest daily COVID-19 case count since April 24th WABC-TVNew York State reports its most cases of COVID-19 in single day since April 24th WSYRCuomo: COVID-19 cases, deaths rising in western New York Albany Times UnionEx-aide Alexis Grenell rips Gov. Andrew Cuomo in blistering essay New York Post
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Coronavirus in Ohio Friday update: 17,000 new cases, 72 deaths reported over two days NBC4 WCMH-TVOhio coronavirus numbers: 17,065 new cases reported in last two days WJW FOX 8 News ClevelandOhio reports two-day total of 17,065 positive COVID-19 cases WLWT CincinnatiCoronavirus in Ohio Friday update: 17000 new cases, 72 deaths reported over two days NBC4 ColumbusHuron County red Norwalk Reflector
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U.S. stock benchmarks were up slightly at the start of a holiday-shortened trading day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 72 points, 0.2%, to open near 29,945, while the S&P 500 added 11 points or 0.3%, opening near 3,641. The Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.5%, or 65 points, and traded near 12,159. Even as some questions emerged about the results of a COVID-19 vaccine trial from AstraZeneca , the number of people hospitalized with the disease topped 90,000 for the first time. Policymakers around the globe extended measures meant to control the virus, while many Americans were expected to be shopping online to take advantage of Black Friday deals.
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