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A closed chairlift in Cortina D'Ampezzo , Italy, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. The granite peaks that majestically encircle the northern Italian winter resort of Cortina glimmer with one of the most prolific snowfalls in years, a cruel joke of nature as Italy’s ski areas have been laid silent by the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

Mountain heartbreak: Italy has deep snow, closed ski resorts

By Colleen Barry Feb. 03, 2021 03:47 AM EST

A view of the front pages of Britain's newspapers showing their coverage of the coronavirus, in London, Thursday, April 2, 2020. Newspapers in Britain have criticised the lack of testing NHS staff for the virus. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Outbreak's global cost may top $4T; auto insurers get break

Apr. 03, 2020 04:05 AM EDT

Update on the latest in business:

Apr. 03, 2020 03:40 AM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS Asian stocks tumble after Wall Street rises on pricier oil BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets tumbled...

In this Thursday, April 2, 2020, photo, a woman holding a child walks away from the expressway gate at the border of Wuhan city in central China's Hubei province. Millions of Chinese workers are streaming back to factories, shops and offices but many still face anti-coronavirus controls that add to their financial losses and aggravation. In Wuhan police require a health check and documents from employers for returning workers. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Chinese struggle to return to work as virus controls ease

By Ng Han Guan And Joe Mcdonald Apr. 03, 2020 01:56 AM EDT

City workers fumigate a street to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Virus deaths, unemployment accelerating across Europe, US

By Michael R. Sisak, Lori Hinnant And Mark Sherman Apr. 03, 2020 01:41 AM EDT

Nearly 25% of Hawaii's workers apply for unemployment

By Audrey Mcavoy Apr. 02, 2020 10:09 PM EDT
HONOLULU (AP) — Nearly one-quarter of Hawaii’s workers applied for unemployment benefits last month as social distancing measures to slow the spread of the...

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 18, 2020, file photo, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks in Rapid City, S.D. Noem on Thursday, April, 2, 2020, said she was activating the National Guard to set up temporary hospitals in Sioux Falls and Rapid City. (Jeff Easton/Rapid City Journal via AP, File)

South Dakota Gov. tasks National Guard to expand hospitals

By Stephen Groves Apr. 02, 2020 05:46 PM EDT

"For Sale By Owner" and "Closed Due to Virus" signs are displayed in the window of Images On Mack in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., Thursday, April 2, 2020. The coronavirus outbreak has triggered a stunning collapse in the U.S. workforce with 10 million people losing their jobs in the past two weeks and economists warn unemployment could reach levels not seen since the Depression, as the economic damage from the crisis piles up around the world. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

You've just lost your job? Here's what you need to know

By Christopher Rugaber And Sarah Skidmore Sell Apr. 02, 2020 05:35 PM EDT

Record 311,000 file initial unemployment claims in Michigan

By David Eggert And Mike Householder Apr. 02, 2020 05:04 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Claims for unemployment benefits continued to skyrocket in Michigan last week during the coronavirus pandemic, when 311,000 people filed...

More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week,;

Record jobless claims but Dems, GOP divide over rescue bill

By Alan Fram And Andrew Taylor Apr. 02, 2020 04:49 PM EDT

A woman and child walk past North Salem High School on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, which like all schools in Oregon, is closed until April 28, 2020, because of the coronavirus. Facing an expected closure through the end of the academic year, schools across Oregon have been told to begin distance learning on April 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

Oregon health officer: Spike in virus cases can be averted

By Andrew Selsky Apr. 02, 2020 04:38 PM EDT

An empty central plaza and shopping district is shown amid a public health order that has closed down most retail stores and suspended dine-in restaurant service in Santa Fe, N.M., Friday, March 27, 2020. New Mexico Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Jen Schroer says the state's tourism industry will continue to suffer amid COVID-19 restrictions and vowed the state will do what it can to help hotels, tourist spots, and businesses recover once restrictions are lifted. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

New Mexico sees another huge spike in unemployment claims

By Russell Contreras And Morgan Lee Apr. 02, 2020 04:34 PM EDT

Unemployment claims in Alaska soar again amid virus concerns

By Becky Bohrer Apr. 02, 2020 04:31 PM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Government figures show Alaska unemployment claims have hit new heights amid business closures and cutbacks over coronavirus concerns. ...

Atlético cuts player salaries by 70% during virus crisis

Apr. 02, 2020 03:56 PM EDT
Atlético Madrid says it has reached an agreement with its players and coaching staff to reduce their salaries by 70% while competitions are stopped during the...

A sign on the 600 North overpass of northbound on I-15 says "We Will Overcome This Together" in Salt lake City, Tuesday March 31, 2020. (Rick Egan/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Ballooning jobless claims flood Utah system in COVID crisis

By Lindsay Whitehurst Apr. 02, 2020 03:21 PM EDT

Jobless claims accelerate rapidly in Virginia due to virus

By Matthew Barakat Apr. 02, 2020 03:17 PM EDT
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Nearly 115,000 Virginians filed for unemployment benefits last week, more than doubling the already unprecedented figures from the...

Idaho economy sheds jobs at record rate due to coronavirus

By Keith Ridler Apr. 02, 2020 03:11 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Nearly 33,000 Idaho residents filed for unemployment benefits last week as the Idaho economy continues shedding jobs at a record rate...