Jobless claims have surpassed 30 million over the past six weeks, with Florida now topping California as the state with the most weekly unemployment claims, according to data released Thursday. With unemployment skyrocketing, companies are pushing to return to business. Macy’s is planning to open the doors to all of its stores over the next six weeks, while Ford aims to bring back office workers in June. Read on for more news on how companies are responding to the fast-evolving public health crisis.
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- Global cases: More than 3.2 million
- Global deaths: At least 227,971
- US cases: More than 1 million
- US deaths: At least 60,999
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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