An ill crew member from the Costa cruise ship Favolosa, second from left, is led to a waiting ambulance after being brought ashore in a lifeboat during the coronavirus outbreak to the U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Miami Beach, Fla. Miami-area hospitals received crew members Thursday from two Costa Cruise ships, the Magica and Favolosa. Carnival Corp., which owns the cruise line, said the ships are empty except for crew members. (AP Photo/Lyn…
March 26, 2020
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Half-million infected worldwide as economic toll rises
The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week. The U.S. surpassed official Chinese government numbers to become the country with most reported infections.