Thousands of Americans Turn to Food Banks Amid Mass Unemployment

Thousands of Americans Turn to Food Banks Amid Mass Unemployment
Volunteers pack boxes full of food at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank San Rafael, California, on April 18, 2020. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
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Thousands of people across the United States are flocking to food banks as skyrocketing unemployment levels due to the CCP virus have left families struggling to put food on the table.

A record 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance since President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March and numerous businesses deemed nonessential were forced to shut down in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus.

Katabella Roberts
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