The city has regained fewer than 6 of every 10 jobs it lost since the pandemic began, while the nation as a whole has regained more than 90 percent of lost jobs.
Families were mourning in several states after a swarm of tornadoes left a trail of destruction. “It’s almost crushing how it feels,” said Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear.
By Edgar Sandoval, Tariro Mzezewa and Christine Hauser
It is still unclear how much of a threat the fast-spreading Omicron variant poses, but fear and a sudden revival of restrictions have added to an epidemic of loneliness.
