First-Time Unemployment Claims Total 853K

States reported that 853,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Dec. 5, amid a new round of business closures due to a resurgence in coronavirus cases. New jobless claims had hovered between 700,000 and 800,000 for the past seven weeks. This number averaged about 200,000 before the pandemic.
Source: New feed 2