WASHINGTON, United States – Millions of Americans defied public health guidelines on Thursday to spend a subdued Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends as coronavirus deaths surged worldwide.
More than a million people were screened at US airports on Wednesday — the fifth straight day with roughly that number of air travelers bent on enjoying one of the biggest US annual celebrations.
The exodus came despite warnings that mass travel threatens to significantly worsen the pandemic in the country hit hardest, with a six-month high of more than 2,400 deaths registered in just the past 24 hours.
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