International

US Airport Screenings Top 1.5 Million for First Time Since March 2020

Airline travel in 2020 dropped 60% due to the COVID-19 pandemic

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 22 Mar 21

International

More Than 50 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in US, CDC says

The agency said about 37.1 million people had received 1 or more doses

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 14 Feb 21

International

Biden: US Buying 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

President also wants to surge deliveries of available vaccine to states for the next several weeks to increase vaccinations

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 27 Jan 21

International

California First in US to Post More than 3 Million Total COVID-19 Cases // 

Western state has seen dramatic surge of new infections since November that has pushed health care resources to brink of collapse

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 19 Jan 21

International

COVID-19 Caused Nearly 300,000 More US Deaths, CDC Says

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says biggest rise was among young adults between 25 and 44 years old 

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 21 Oct 20

International

/Bahamian, US Police Seize More than $3 Million in Marijuana  

Joint operations between Bahamian and US agencies led to huge marijuana bust //  

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 22 Sep 20

International

More Than Half a Million People Without Power After Hurricane Sally Rips Through US Gulf Coast

Sally wreaks havoc in coastal region of Alabama and Florida Wednesday before weakening to tropical depression

VOA News • 17 Sep 20

International

About 1 Million Americans Apply for Weekly Jobless Benefits

Labor Department report a sign employers continue to layoff workers during coronavirus pandemic

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 27 Aug 20

International

Weekly/US Jobless Benefit Claims Top 1 Million

Another 1.1 million unemployed workers filed for government jobless compensation last week, Labor Department reports

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 20 Aug 20

International

Weekly/US Jobless Benefit Claims Dip Below 1 Million

Another 963,000 unemployed workers filed for jobless compensation last week, Labor Department reports

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 13 Aug 20

International

1.2 Million More Americans Seek Jobless Benefits  

Extra national government aid has ended, although negotiations continue to extend it 

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 06 Aug 20

International

Another 1.4 Million US Workers File for Jobless Benefits

Last week's new claims rose for first time since March, a sign economy is struggling to regain footing in face of COVID surge

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 23 Jul 20

International

Another 1.3 Million US Workers File for Jobless Benefits  

Total claims have dropped for 17 straight weeks, but figure remains historically high     

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 16 Jul 20

International

Nearly 1,000 US Immigration Detention Center Workers Test Positive for Coronavirus

Lawmakers have raised concerns about the spread of the virus at centers across the country as over 3,000 immigrants in ICE custody have tested positiv

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 14 Jul 20

International

Another 1.3 Million US Workers File for Jobless Benefits

Total claims have dropped for 16 straight weeks, but the figure remains historically high

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 09 Jul 20

International

Nearly 1.5 Million More US Workers Seek Jobless Benefits

Some companies are reclosing again as the number of infections reaches new heights in country's three biggest states, California, Texas and Florida

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 25 Jun 20

International

Another 1.5 Million US Workers Seek Jobless Benefits

In all, 45.5 million workers have filed for unemployment compensation since mid-March

VOA News • 18 Jun 20

International

US Employers Laid-Off 7.7 Million Workers in April

The Labor Department said in a report that job openings plummeted and hiring all but disappeared in April

VOA News • 09 Jun 20

International

Nearly 2 Million More Americans Seek Jobless Benefits

Pace of claims drops again last week, but 42.5 million laid-off workers have now sought compensation in the biggest economic upheaval since 1930s Grea

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 04 Jun 20

International

40.7 Million Americans Seek Unemployment Benefits as Businesses Curtail Operations

2.1 million more workers sought cash benefits after being laid off as other businesses curtailed their operations

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 28 May 20

International

40.7 Million Americans Seek Unemployment Benefits

2.1 million more workers sought cash benefits after being laid off as other businesses curtailed their operations

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 28 May 20

International

38.6 Million Americans Seek Unemployment Benefits

But newest weekly total was smallest number since businesses started shutting down in mid-March

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 21 May 20

International

3 Million More in US Seek Jobless Benefits Amid COVID Pandemic

Pace of claims slows slightly, but more than 36 million laid-off workers have now sought compensation in the biggest economic upheaval since the 1930s

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 14 May 20

International

3 Million More Americans Seek Unemployment Benefits

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and other Trump economic advisers say the downturn is significant but are predicting an upswing in the second half o

VOA News • Actualités similaires • 14 May 20