Money Layoffs: 1.3M workers file for unemployment as COVID-19 spikes and businesses close again July 9, 2020July 9, 2020Charisse Jones, USA TODAYComments Off on Layoffs: 1.3M workers file for unemployment as COVID-19 spikes and businesses close again 1.3 million workers filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.