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A man wearing face mask walks past a fashion shop at a downtown street in Hong Kong Thursday, March 26, 2020. For most, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for a few, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illnesses, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

A man wearing face mask walks past a fashion shop at a downtown street in Hong Kong Thursday, March 26, 2020. For most, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for a few, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illnesses, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

March 26, 2020

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Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle
March 26, 2020 6:14 a.m.

Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle

MADRID (AP) — The number of coronavirus infections closed in on a half-million worldwide Thursday, with both Italy and the U.S. on track to surpass China, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week in a stark demonstration of the damage to the world's biggest economy.