U.S. reports 195,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day, a record [View all]
Source: CBS News
The United States reported more than 195,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday — a new daily high and the ninth time this month a record has been set for new confirmed infections, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. Hospitalizations topped 82,000 Friday, and there have been 1,300 deaths a day since Sunday.
Across the nation, more and more cities, counties and states are clamping down, issuing restrictions on restaurants and gyms and implementing curfews in a desperate effort to curb the surge, Tom Hanson reports for "CBS This Morning: Saturday."
For the estimated 50 million Thanksgiving travelers who are doing so against recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, giving thanks may also mean taking big risks.
"Anyone at higher risk of disease, we're encouraging please, it's better not to go. Don't take a chance right now," said Dr. Rob Danoff, director of Jefferson Health Northeast's Family Medicine Residency Program.
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