Over Two Million Americans Aren’t Working Due to Long-COVID - Aug 2022

Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2022

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  • "Brookings Institution report says the loss of work translates into roughly $170 billion a year in lost wages"
  • "A roughly 1.8% reduction in the U.S. workforce is in line with estimates from other countries"
  • "Ms. Bach noted that the number of disabled people in the U.S. has gone up by two million during the pandemic, according to the Census Bureau’s current population survey. "

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