Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- News Updates November 24, 2020

More than 257,600 Americans have now died from COVID-19 and there have been 12.4 million infections across the country

The current rolling seven-day average for deaths is currently 1,500, which is the highest since mid-May during the initial peak of the virus. If that trajectory continues, the US would reach 300,000 deaths in less than a month

Daily Mail: More than 6.3m Americans are expected to spread their wings AND coronavirus this week as they ignore CDC Thanksgiving travel warnings: Fauci warns another 43,000 will die by end of year as infections rocket

* An average of close to one million people have passed through airports per day since the CDC urged Americans not to travel or spend the holiday with people outside their household

* By next Sunday, it is estimated that 6.3 million would have flown in the week leading up to Thanksgiving, according to forecasts from the AAA and based on current figures

* The disregard for the CDC's guidance comes despite the current rolling seven-day average for deaths reaching 1,500 - the highest since mid-May during the initial peak of the virus

* In total, fewer than 50 million Americans are expected to travel via plane, car or public transport this Thanksgiving, according to AAA forecasts

* Dr Anthony Fauci has again urged American to reconsider their Thanksgiving travel plans and gatherings

* New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed to crack down on people who violate the mandatory travel quarantine orders when arriving in New York and has threatened $1,000 fines per day

More than 6.3 million Americans are expected to fly this week as they ignore CDC guidance to avoid Thanksgiving travel despite COVID-19 deaths and cases surging across the country.

Nearly 4 million people have already passed through airports in the four days since the CDC urged Americans not to travel or spend the holiday with people outside their household last week.

By next Sunday, it is estimated that 6.3 million would have flown in the days before and after Thanksgiving, according to forecasts from the AAA and based on current figures.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- News Updates November 24, 2020

Millions travel for Thanksgiving despite CDC warning -- ABC News

US coronavirus hospitalisations at record levels, as states sound the alarm and holidays loom -- ABC News (Australia)

US sets record for Covid-19 hospitalizations amid fall surge -- CNN

States impose new rules, plead with public to stop spread -- AP

‘We’re drowning’: COVID cases flood hospitals in America’s heartland -- Reuters 'On fire with COVID': Officials plead with Americans to stay home -- Reuters

California's COVID-19 hospitalizations rise 81% over 2 weeks as pandemic rages -- CBS

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown urges people to call cops on COVID-19 rule breakers -- NYPost

NYC Will Have Covid Checkpoints at Key Bridges and Crossings -- Bloomberg

Coronavirus cases in US children near 1.2 million after increasing by nearly ONE THIRD over the last two weeks, report warns - but only 137 have died -- Daily Mail

Redfield projects COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out by 'end of the second week in December' -- FOX News

CDC plans to shorten recommended coronavirus quarantine period from 14 days to between 7 and 10 days -- Daily Mail

U.S. officials plan to release 6.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in first distribution - Reuters