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In yet another grim development amid the raging coronavirus pandemic, the US reported an all-time number of single-day confirmed cases, according to health authorities. In its latest update on Saturday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the country registered a record high 403,359 new cases and 2,756 deaths, reports Xinhua news agency. As of Sunday morning, the US still accounts for world s highest number of cases and deaths at 17,631,293 and 316,006, respectively. Saturday s data brought the seven-day average daily case increase to a record-high of 238,923 cases, and the seven-day average daily death increase to over 2,500. There are a record 114,751 people currently hospitalised with the virus, according to latest data of The Covid Tracking Project.
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Christmas travel: TSA screens 1 million over 2 consecutive days for 1st time since COVID-19 pandemic hit
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NEW YORK For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic exploded in the U.S., the Transportation Security Administration screened more than one million people for two consecutive days.
The TSA said it screened more than 1,066,747 Friday and 1,073,563 Saturday, just one week ahead of the Christmas holiday. For comparison, 2,608,088 were screened on Dec. 18, 2019, and 2,487,987 were screened on Dec. 19, 2020.
The American Automobile Association also estimates that 84.5 million will travel between Dec. 23 and Jan. 3, down just about 29% from last year.
Major airlines say they re doing everything they can to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including disinfecting flights with electrostatic sprayers.