Coronavirus jobless claims tally in the US reaches 36.5 million
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Coronavirus jobless claims tally in the US reaches 36.5 million

Around 3 million jobless claims were filed last week in the US as the jobless claims tally during the coronavirus crisis reached 36.5 million, according to the Labour department figures released on Thursday. Total 2.981 million new claims for unemployment insurance filed last week brought the total to 36.5 million, by far the biggest loss in U.S. history. The labor department reported a loss of 20.5 million jobs in April

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