Fewer people say they are out of work for reasons having to do with Covid-19, a sign that the labor market impact of the Omicron variant of the virus could be receding.
New Census Bureau data released Wednesday show that the number of people who were out of work because they were sick or caring for someone who was sick fell to 7.8 million in late January and early February, down from almost 8.8 million in early January.
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