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41 million have lost jobs since virus hit

41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow Roughly 2.1 million people applied for US unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees. Washington:  Roughly 2.1 million people applied for US unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees. About 41 million people have now applied for aid since the virus outbreak intensified in March, though not all of them are still unemployed. The Labor Department’s report Thursday includes a count of all the people now receiving unemployment aid: 21 million. That is a rough measure of the number of unemployed Americans. The national jobless rate was 14.7% in April, the highest since the Great Depression, and many e...

LIVE Lockdown 4 Day 11

LIVE Lockdown 4 Day 11: India reports 6,566 new cases; Death toll at 4,531 The number of coronavirus infections in India is steadily increasing. Despite the lockdown, about 6000 new cases are coming out every day for seven days. New Delhi:  The number of corona virus infections in India is steadily increasing. Despite the lockdown, about 6000 new cases are coming out every day for seven days. India ranks 10th in the world in terms of corona patients, while it is ranked 14th in the world in terms of epidemic deaths. Lockdown 4: Covid19 Updates The death toll from Corona is also increasing. By Wednesday, more than 4500 people in the country had lost their lives due to Covid-19. India will also leave China behind in the most deaths. So far, a total of 3.55 lakh people in the world have lost their lives due to this dangerous virus. LIVE UPDATES: - Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 4,531, cases climb to 1,58,...

Air India crew for service amid COVID-19 crisis

Jaipur Foot USA Chairman Prem Bhandari applauds Air India crew for service amid COVID-19 crisis: Jaipur Foot USA Chairman Prem Bhandari has described the Vande Bharat’ exercise to repatriate Indians stranded abroad as a “historic humanitarian mission by the Indian government as he along with other members of the Indian-American community accorded a warm welcome to an Air India crew here. New York:  Jaipur Foot USA Chairman Prem Bhandari has described the Vande Bharat’ exercise to repatriate Indians stranded abroad as a “historic humanitarian mission by the Indian government as he along with other members of the Indian-American community accorded a warm welcome to an Air India crew here. The Air India flight arrived from India into the J F K International Airport in New York on Tuesday and in a special gesture of gratitude for their service, Bhandari welcomed them as guests in the Stay Bridge hotel in New York’s iconic Times Square. The Vande Bh...