Several million Americans who left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic expect to remain on the sidelines indefinitely, according to a report. Workers who chose to stay home because they fear getting ill or have physical impairments could be exacerbating the national labor shortage for years, according to the Wall Street Journal.About three million workforce dropouts have no desire of resuming pre-COVID activities—including going to work, shopping in person or dining out—even after the pandemic ends, the newspaper reported, citing findings by a team of researchers.
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