The highest single day COVID death toll in more than seven months was reported in the United States on Thursday.
With 3,393 additional casualties reported, the total number of the pandemic victims in the country reached 670,027, as per the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.