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Strict Irish COVID-19 Curbs Put 85,000 People Temporarily Out of Work

A warning information notice is seen affixed to a town signpost indicating social distancing guidelines to comply with the government's highest level of lockdown restrictions, Level 5, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Foxford, Ireland, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
A warning information notice is seen affixed to a town signpost indicating social distancing guidelines to comply with the government's highest level of lockdown restrictions, Level 5, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Foxford, Ireland, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
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Strict Irish COVID-19 Curbs Put 85,000 People Temporarily Out of Work

A warning information notice is seen affixed to a town signpost indicating social distancing guidelines to comply with the government's highest level of lockdown restrictions, Level 5, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Foxford, Ireland, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
A warning information notice is seen affixed to a town signpost indicating social distancing guidelines to comply with the government's highest level of lockdown restrictions, Level 5, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in Foxford, Ireland, October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Around 85,000 more people have claimed temporary COVID-19 jobless benefits since Ireland moved to the highest level of restrictions to fight the virus two weeks ago, fewer so far than the 150,000 estimated by government, data showed on Tuesday.

The limiting of restaurants to takeaway service and closure of non-essential retail pushed claims to almost 330,000 from 244,153 before the six-week measures were introduced on Oct. 22, far below a peak of 600,000 during a stricter lockdown in May.

Recipients of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) have been on the rise since falling to a post-lockdown low of 205,000 at the start of October and are set to increase the unemployment rate to around 20% from 14.7% at the end of September.

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Saudi Energy Minister Emphasizes Importance of Balancing Growth, Energy Security

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Photo: Energy Ministry account on X
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Photo: Energy Ministry account on X
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Saudi Energy Minister Emphasizes Importance of Balancing Growth, Energy Security

Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Photo: Energy Ministry account on X
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. Photo: Energy Ministry account on X

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