Will the job market continue to improve?

Layoffs are finally slowing down, unemployment seems to be declining and hiring seems to be on a gradual rise. But with a recession knocking on doors, and with so much uncertainty with the second wave of infection, the fear of this improvement being temporary is very real. 1. million US workers filed for unemployment aid last week alone, so what does that mean for the job market? If we are adding jobs, why are unemployment claims still on a rise? Get a better picture here.