Coronavirus update: Global case count 487,646, 22,030 deaths, and jobless benefit seekers soar to historic levels
March 26, 2020 at 10:23 AM EDT
The number of global cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 edged closer to half a million on Thursday, and U.S. jobless claims soared to a historic level as workers were laid off or furloughed as non-essential services were ordered to close.
