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U.S. economic losses mount, but virus peak still lies ahead

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed some 7,000 lives across the United States, with more than 40 percent of those in New York. The state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, said he will seize vital unused equipment from private hospitals if necessary in order to treat the surge in COVID-19 patients. Meanwhile, new numbers drive home the outbreak’s devastating impact on the U.S. economy. Amna Nawaz reports.