Nation Coronavirus live updates: Unemployment claims smash record; US deaths top 1,000; $2 trillion stimulus near March 26, 2020John Bacon, USA TODAYComments Off on Coronavirus live updates: Unemployment claims smash record; US deaths top 1,000; $2 trillion stimulus near The US death toll from COVID-19 is now more than 1,000. Thursday's jobless report shows widespread economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak.