Over 2.4 million more U.S. workers file for unemployment benefits

Over 2.4 million more Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 16, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the U.S. job market.

The number of new claimees from last week, 2,438,000, has brought the total since mid-March to a massive 38.6 million.

(Cover: A local restaurant is seen empty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Matawan, New Jersey, U.S., April 1, 2020. /Reuters)