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‘I have a little over $300,000 in savings and $400,000 equity in my own home. I also have about $835,000 in a 401(k).’

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made an emotional plea with the American public on Monday, describing her sense of “impending doom” as she urged people not to let their guard down as COVID-19 cases are on the rise again.

U.S. consumer confidence surged in March to a one-year high as more Americans got vaccinated and the government doled out $1,400 stimulus checks in a boost to the economy. The index of consumer confidence shot up to 109.7 this month from a revised 90.4 in February.

The coronavirus experience has shown the need for a global treaty on the coordinated management of pandemics, writes a group of 23 world leaders.