NBC 5 Daily COVID-19 Update of April 24th
Despite near-Depression level job losses, a new poll shows those who have lost their jobs are widely optimistic that they will come back after the pandemic is over. The AP/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research Center poll showed nearly 1 in 4 households responded that an adult in their home had lost income due to coronavirus. But 78% of respondents said those jobs would definitely or probably return when things return to normal. The poll also showed optimism from respondents on the future of the economy, with 45% of respondents saying they believe the economy will improve over the next year.
Here’s what else you need to know about COVID-19 in the U.S.:
• There have been more than 872,000 coronavirus cases in the United States, and more than 50,000 people have now died.
• Georgia state officials are moving ahead with plans to allow some nonessential businesses to reopen, even as coronavirus deaths increase statewide. Other states have started making plans for some businesses to reopen, too.
• Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says the country is in a “very critical time right now” as it pulls back from coronavirus mitigation.
Posted: April 24th, 2020 under Business News, Heathcare News.