As the more transmissive Delta variant driving increases in cases and hospitalizations, the total number of people infected with the deadly coronavirus in the United States touched the bleak 50 million mark on Monday.
The infection level of the pandemic was so aggressive in the United States that this number was reached within two years of the first confirmed case was reported in the country in January 2020.
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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.