Black Friday: Shoppers steer towards online deals as coronavirus pandemic rages
30 November 2020 |
9:04 am
As the US registers record cases and hospitalizations, officials have urged people to start their holiday shopping from home. Most retailers moved their Black Friday sales online to prevent overcrowding in stores.
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