Ohio State study: Those who lost jobs becuase of Covid-19 appear to be returning to old jobs

Even though April job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic were stunning in their speed and depth, a new study authored by Ohio State University researchers found that many of the people who have already returned to work appear to have gone back to the same jobs. About one-third of the U.S. workers laid off or furloughed in April because of the pandemic went back to work in May, according to the study. Of those, 90% returned to their same industry or occupation, suggesting they went back to…