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US weekly jobless claims soar to nearly 1 million amid COVID-19 spikes

Xinhua | Updated: 2021-01-14 22:11

A person walks by a closed New York City business on Oct 15, 2020 in New York City. [Photo/Agencies]

WASHINGTON -- Initial jobless claims in the United States soared to 965,000 last week, indicating severe disruption to the labor market recovery by COVID-19 spikes, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

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