Over 2,400 US Covid deaths in 24 hours, a six-month high: Johns Hopkins

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WASHINGTON, Nov 26, 2020 (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday 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.

At 8:30pm (0030 GMT Thursday), the country had recorded a total of 262,080 Covid deaths, up by 2,439 in 24 hours. It also registered nearly 200,000 new cases