Passengers defy health warnings against flying for U.S Thanksgiving

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Millions ofairpassengers are ignoring health advice to avoid flying for the U.S Thanksgivingholiday.

The country's top immunologist saysairtravel threatens to worsen soaring COVID-19 cases across the country.

But with their industry decimated by the pandemic,airlines andairports are desperate for even a fraction of the revenues that the busiest travel period of the year generates.

CGTN's Owen Fairclough reports.

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