Over 23% of Israeli workers are seeking jobless benefits, after over 800,000 laid off in past month, including 24,000 who filed on Monday

Hospital says man has no preexisiting illness; Health Ministry says 54 people on respirators, while vast majority of COVID-19 patients have only light symptoms

Since beginning of March, 764,165 people registered for unemployment benefits, bringing rate to 22.15%; 32,577 signed up during weekend, 3 times fewer than a week ago

As deaths climb past 23,000, the damage to people's livelihoods and well-being from the effort to flatten the rising curve is starting to come into focus

Some 723,000 people have lost their jobs since the beginning of March; budget deficit could hit 15.5% in the event of full 12-week lockdown

As American job losses mount, some economists say national unemployment rate could approach 13% by May

As more sectors ravaged by pandemic, figures show majority of people who lost their job are women; official says first NII payment expected before Passover

Guards say culprits mainly say they're not able to make ends meet after layoffs; most commonly stolen items have been canned goods, pasta

657,876 have signed up as jobless this month, as coronavirus crisis tightens grip on the economy; further rise expected with announcement of new restrictions

Bank of Israel head calls for NIS 15b 'safety net' for businesses; shekel gains ground against dollar; bonds climb after bank intervention