Coronavirus updates: Black Friday sees smaller crowds; AstraZeneca plans additional
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On a day that typically sees lines of early shoppers looking to score holiday deals, Black Friday morning looked uneventful aside from a some socially distanced lines.

If COVID-19 continues to surge as it has been during the Thanksgiving season, the remainder of the holidays may be just as grim — if not more so.

At least, that’s what the United States’ leading infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci told USA TODAY last week in an interview in which he cautioned that Americans should “show our love and affection for people by keeping them safe.”

The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to rise, hitting a record for the 17th straight day Thursday with more than 90,400 admissions, according to the COVID Tracking Project. That record number comes despite 30 states either not filing or filing partial reports due to the holiday.Every minute, 114 Americans are testing positive for COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Every hour, 65 Americans are dying.

In vaccine news, AstraZeneca has hit a setback after a dosing error is causing the company to to reassess the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine’s efficacy, and plan for a new global clinical trial.

? Today’s numbers: The U.S. has reported more than 12.8 million cases and over 263,400 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. This week, five states set death records and 23 states had higher case counts than last week. The global totals: more than 61 million cases and 1.4 million deaths.

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Germany hits 1 million COVID-19 cases

Germany hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, ticking above 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.

The Robert Koch Institute, the country’s disease control center, said that Germany’s 16 states reported 22,806 cases overnight for a total since the start of the outbreak of 1,006,394.

Despite the high number of infections, Germany has seen fewer deaths than many other European countries, with 15,586 — compared with more than 50,000 in Britain, Italy and France, for example.

Toronto BBQ owner arrested after allegedly breaking into own restaurant, violating COVID-19 shutdown

A Toronto BBQ restauranteur has been charged with trespassing, obstruction and violating COVID-19 guidelines after allegedly breaking into his own restaurant to serve food to his supporters.

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Adam Skelly was arrested Thursday in front of his own restaurant, Adamson BBQ, CBC and CTV News report, after his restaurant was shut down and locked by city officials for violating lockdown requirements.

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Skelly was permitted entry into a “rear compartment” of his restaurant, an officer told CTV News, but Skelly and a large crew of supporters allegedly smashed drywall and broke locks set by the city.

Toronto Mayor John Tory told CNN that the congregation was “like a festival” to “celebrate some of their unorthodox views,” including anti-mask sentiments. Video of the scene showed few people in the crowd, aside from police, wearing masks.

Stores kick off Black Friday sales with socially distanced lines

More stores stayed closed on Thanksgiving than in recent years and opened early Friday. Old Navy had the earliest opening time with some stores opening at midnight local time.

“This Thanksgiving period, shoppers are interested in two things, getting a good deal on items and feeling safe,’’ said Rod Sides, U.S. retail, wholesale and distribution leader for consultancy Deloitte in a statement.

This will be the first Black Friday that more shoppers scoop up deals online than at an actual store, Deloitte says, with 61% making purchases with the click of a button as compared to 54% who venture out.

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After error, AstraZeneca will conduct additional trial

AstraZeneca said it plans to conduct a new global clinical trial to assess the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine’s efficacy. The news comes after the company and the university acknowledged a dosing error in trials.

AstraZeneca said an additional trial shouldn’t delay regulatory approval in Britain or the European Union — but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could take longer.

Unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot does not need to be stored at freezer temperatures, making it potentially easier to distribute. It is also cheaper, because AstraZeneca has agreed not to profit from it during the pandemic.

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un ordered executions, locked down Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and locked down the capital, Pyongyang, as part of frantic efforts to guard against the coronavirus.

Kim’s government also ordered diplomats overseas to refrain from any acts that could provoke the United States because it is worried about President-elect Joe Biden’s expected new approach toward North Korea, lawmakers told reporters after attending a private briefing by the National Intelligence Service.

North Korea made an unsuccessful hacking attempt on at least one South Korean pharmaceutical company that was trying to develop a coronavirus vaccine, the NIS said. A report from Reuters Friday also alleged that AstraZeneca, a key company in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine, was targeted by North Korean hackers.

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