Mass testing in 16 U.S. prisons and jails identified 12 times more cases of coronavirus than when testing was offered based on symptoms alone, according to the latest MMWR report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Median prevalence was three times higher in dormitory-based than in cell-based housing, the report says.
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Political News
April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.