Prognosis
Biden Calls for Unity; California Shatters Record: Virus Update
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Infection rates are accelerating in the U.S. Southwest and Rocky Mountain West after sweeping through middle of the country. A growing number of hospitals canceled or delayed some planned medical procedures to preserve staff and beds.
U.S. airline traffic rose as some Americans traveled for Thanksgiving despite warnings from health officials. The death toll in U.S. nursing homes and long-term care facilities topped 100,000. New York state exceeded 6,000 daily cases for the first time since April, while California recorded more than 18,000 new infections, a record.