As COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States hit new high, new cases on a daily basis rose above the dreaded 200000 mark and daily deaths increased to 2000-plus level after a short break.
As per the latest update published by COVID Tracking Project, a total of 104,600 patients are currently admitted in U.S. hospitals with coronavirus infection. 20,483 of them are in ICU, and 7,245 others are in ventilator, according to the U.S. collaborative volunteer-run effort to track the pandemic.
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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.