The United States reported more than 25,000 new coronavirus infections almost daily in April, and this number does not appear to be decreasing in May.

"Each state and each hotspot in the United States is going to be its own curve, because the seeds came in at different times," said Birx.

The Beveridge curve shifted substantially higher in the United States following the start of the COVID pandemic. In 2022, vacancies reached record highs across all sectors while unemployment fell to ...