The amount that the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority has spent on COVID-19 response, including $124 million to disinfect train cars and another $69 million to sanitize subway and railroad stations. (New York Daily News — November 15, 2020)
$371 million
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The number of jobs that Minnesota lost last month as new restrictions were placed on restaurants, bars and gyms. The state’s hospitality industry accounted for the majority of the loss, declining by 41,100 jobs.
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