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that another 5.2 million U.S. workers filed for unemployment benefits, taking the four-week total to 22 million, a staggering figure in a downturn that economists say presents the country with its most severe outlook since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Kamil Krzaczynski /AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Marquisha Byrd makes acrylic face shields for front line responders at Dimo's Pizza in Chicago, Illinois. The government reported Thursday that another 5.2 million U.S. workers filed for unemployment benefits, taking the four-week total to 22 million, a staggering figure in a downturn that economists say presents the country with its most severe outlook since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Kamil Krzaczynski /AFP via Getty ImagesThe Paycheck Protection Program was created to help small businesses hit by the pandemic, but the program was exhausted quickly. Now congress has secured another round of funding.
Recovering from COVID-19 can be a long journey. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on the oftentimes grueling process.
Experts say contact tracing and antibody testing are crucial steps for reopening the country.
Plus, a look at one part of the economy that never closed. Must-run factories operating around the clock have lessons for other businesses about how to keep workers safe.
Listen to Life Kit's episode on how to spot misinformation on Apple, Spotify and NPR One.
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This episode was produced by Anne Li, Gabriela Saldivia, and Brent Baughman, and edited by Beth Donovan.
