The United States has registered more than 2,400 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally — the highest daily toll in six months as the Thanksgiving holiday began.

The country has recorded a total of 262,080 Covid deaths, up by 2,439 in 24 hours. It also registered nearly 200,000 new cases.

Medical staff members communicate with each other through a partition in the Covid-19 intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center on November 25 in Houston, Texas. — AFP
Medical staff members communicate with each other through a partition in the Covid-19 intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center on November 25 in Houston, Texas. — AFP

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