U.S. jobless rate soars over 14.7 pct in April amid pandemic

The U.S. unemployment rate soared over 14.7 percent in April as the COVID-19 fallout continues to ripple through the country, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.

The data came as the number of initial jobless claims in the country has surpassed a staggering 33 million in the last seven weeks.

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