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See States Hit Hardest As New ‘Super Flu’ Variant Drives Rise In Cases: CT Very High
A fast‑rising “Super Flu” wave is pushing illnesses and hospitalizations higher nationwide, and a new CDC map shows where activity is most intense.
In the week ending Saturday, Dec. 20, the CDC estimated 7.5 million flu illnesses, up from 4.6 million the prior week, a jump of more than 60 percent.
Hospitalizations rose more than 60 percent, from 49,000 to 81,000, and deaths this season have topped 1,200.
Twenty‑nine states are now at high or very high influenza‑like illness levels. Very high activity includes much of the Northeast — New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, a…
Job Growth Beats Forecasts Despite Stalling Labor Market, Shrinking GDP Under Trump
Job growth moderately beat expectations in April, but was slightly down from the month before, as recession worries loom due to President Donald Trump's trade agenda.
The US economy added 177,000 jobs in April, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Friday, May 2. The national unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, despite initial unemployment claims jumping to 241,000 for the week ending Monday, April 26.
The job gains were higher than the 133,000 forecasted by the Dow Jones, CNBC reported. April's numbers declined from March's total of 185,000, which …
