We learned today 6.6 million Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week alone, that's nearly 10 million workers now applying for unemployment in just two weeks.

Tonight, the workers from Iowa to New York to Florida and here's Rebecca Jarvis.

Tonight, the swelling number of people out of work, that parallel catastrophe to the virus itself, the speed of layoffs unprecedented the pain being felt across the country.

I know I was not prepared for this.

Never been put in this position before.

Never thought I would have to be in this position.

All told, in just two weeks, nearly 10 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance.

Those numbers don't include the self employed or the many Americans who've been trying to apply but can't like Todd Saillant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who lost his job as a server on March 17th.

I immediately filed on their website, which took days, honestly, no file.

After completing the initial paperwork after five days of trying, Todd was told to check back on March 31st.

He did, and everything is now still marked pending.

So I knew everybody probably is experiencing the exact same frustrations.

David, You can see the urgent need for those government stimulus checks for the vast majority of Americans, they will be directly deposited in about two weeks.

But for people who typically get their checks by check from tax refunds, it could take longer.

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says they're setting up a Web portal with more options.

David All right, Rebecca and we know you'll stay on it.

Thank you.

Hi, everyone.

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