US Covid cases increased by 11 percent while deaths decreased by 16 percent in the last two weeks, according to latest data compiled by New York Times.
The weekly average in daily coronavirus infections has gone up to 80,885, while the 7-day average of the pandemic deaths fell to 1,133.
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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.