Aircraft of Aegean Airlines are parked at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Thursday, March 26, 2020. The Greek airline carrier announced that they will suspend all international flights from March 26 until April 30, because of the coronavirus outbreak and the travel restrictions imposed by the Greek government, the EU and other states. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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.