12-04-2020 08:00 via theguardian.com

'We're risking our life': coronavirus takes a toll on essential workers still on the job

Those who work in grocery stores, public transportation, food service and sanitation risk getting sick in order to surviveRoughly 16 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the wake of immediate layoffs and furloughs due to shutdowns to try to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, triggering a generational economic crisis for millions of Americans.Essential workers still on the job continue to get paid, but the stress of working as the coronavirus spreads throughout the United Sta
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