10 things you need to know today: March 27, 2020

The U.S. now has the most coronavirus cases in the world, a record 3.3 million Americans file for jobless benefits, and more

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1. U.S. surpasses China, Italy in total number of coronavirus cases

The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. surged on Thursday to more than 85,000, more than any other country. The death toll in the U.S. rose to nearly 1,300. About a quarter of U.S. infections and deaths have been in New York City, while the virus appears to be spreading fastest in the New Orleans area. Italy remains the country with the highest death toll, at 7,503. It has 80,589 confirmed infections, nearly as many as China, where the outbreak began. Globally, there are now more than 500,000 confirmed infections, and more than 21,000 deaths. Nearly a third of the world's population is in lockdown to slow the virus' spread.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.