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| - Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: The United States registers more than 2,400 deaths in 24 hours as its Thanksgiving holiday begins -- the highest daily toll in six months. Russia reports record numbers for daily infections and deaths for the second time in less than a week with 25,487 new infections and 524 deaths. South Korea has its highest daily number of cases since March with a surge of new infections sparking fears of a major third wave. US President-elect Joe Biden appeals to "weary" Americans to dig deep in a Thanksgiving address saying "life is going to return to normal... This will not last forever." Sudan's former prime minister and top opposition figure Sadiq al-Mahdi, 84, dies from the virus. With France and Germany shutting slopes and Austria keeping theirs open, fear that snow-starved Europeans will cross borders to mix on the mountains has Germany asking its EU partners to close ski resorts until January. The World Health Organization says the pandemic is no excuse for not exercising, warning that even before the crisis many were getting too little physical activity. One of the three big traditional Thanksgiving Day NFL American football matches is cancelled after an outbreak. The clash between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens will be replayed later. More than 60.4 million people have been infected by Covid-19, according to an AFP tally from official sources compiled as of 1100 GMT on Thursday. More than 12,350 people died in the previous 24 hours, with 635,138 new cases reported worldwide. The US is the worst-affected country with 262,283 deaths, followed by Brazil with 170,769 deaths; India with 135,223; Mexico with 103,597; and the United Kingdom with 56,533. The US Supreme Court bars New York from imposing restrictions on houses of worship saying services should not be treated differently from permitted secular gatherings after two synagogues and a Catholic church claim they were discriminated against. Six members of Pakistan's touring squad test positive, throwing preparations for the New Zealand-hosted limited-over series into turmoil. Sweden's Prince Carl Philip, 41, and his 35-year-old wife Princess Sofia are self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus, the royal palace says. Crowds of anti-mask protesters turn out to support the owner of a Toronto barbecue restaurant who is defying lockdown orders and keeping his dining room open. bur-nrh/fg/ach
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