Medical staffers check on the comfort of a patient wearing a helmet-based ventilator in Houston, Texas. Photo: AFP Medical staffers check on the comfort of a patient wearing a helmet-based ventilator in Houston, Texas. Photo: AFP
Medical staffers check on the comfort of a patient wearing a helmet-based ventilator in Houston, Texas. Photo: AFP

Coronavirus pandemic

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US braces for Covid-19 ‘surge upon surge’ after Thanksgiving

  • Warning comes ahead of Christmas holidays, which is sure to bring more travel and family gatherings
  • Virus cases have surged in recent weeks, reaching their highest level since the spring

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 11:44pm, 30 Nov, 2020

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Medical staffers check on the comfort of a patient wearing a helmet-based ventilator in Houston, Texas. Photo: AFP Medical staffers check on the comfort of a patient wearing a helmet-based ventilator in Houston, Texas. Photo: AFP
Medical staffers check on the comfort of a patient wearing a helmet-based ventilator in Houston, Texas. Photo: AFP
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