Coronavirus live news: US sees muted Thanksgiving day as hospitalisations soar

US reports more than 180,000 cases as holiday begins; 99% of England’s population face tough new curbs; Asta Zeneca likely to begin new trial of vaccine. Follow the developments live

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1.27am GMT

China on Friday reported five new coronavirus cases in the mainland for 26 November compared with 21 cases a day earlier, the health authority said.

All of the new infections were imported cases, the National Health Commission said in a statement. There were no new deaths.

1.19am GMT

Mexico’s health ministry on Thursday reported 8,107 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 645 more deaths in the country, bringing the official number of infections to 1,078,594 and the death toll to 104,242.

Health officials have said the real number of infections is likely to be significantly higher.

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