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US gains 3 million more disabled workers since pandemic began

Original: There are 3 million more disabled workers in the US since the start of the pandemic. https:// fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/

New figures from Federal Reserve economic data show the number of disabled workers in the United States has risen by about 3 million since the pandemic started. Commenters sharing the statistic link the increase to long Covid and argue it shows the pandemic's ongoing health effects, pushing back against claims that Covid is over.

Why now: The statistic is being shared as evidence of long Covid's lasting impact on the US workforce.

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• There are 3 million more disabled workers in the US since the start of the pandemic. https:// fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1 ZDZY # CovidIsNotOver # Covid · PapyrusBrigade@cosocial.ca · 40

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