Monday, June 5, 2023 Jun 5, 2023
83° F Dallas, TX
Coronavirus

COVID-19 Bulletin (06/09/21)

Texas is poised for banner job gains after pandemic. Abbott signs bill to punish businesses that require the COVID-19 vaccine.
By |
Image
iStock

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins reported 103 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths on Tuesday.


North Texas lost 122,000 jobs during the pandemic, but the region is poised for a big year of hiring. The Dallas Federal Reserve Bank predicts that Texas will add 816,000 new jobs between December 2020 and 2021. Learn more with the Dallas Morning News.


Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill to punish businesses that require proof of vaccination, KERA reports. The bill says the businesses could lose state contracts and be denied licenses from the state should they require vaccination.

 

Related Articles

Image
Coronavirus

COVID-19 Bulletin (06/21/21)

Should private businesses be able to require vaccination?
Image
Coronavirus

COVID-19 Bulletin (07/13/21)

More than 40 percent of the state is vaccinated, but new cases and hospitalizations are on the rise statewide.
By Shefali Konda
handshake
Coronavirus

COVID-19 Bulletin (06/28/21)

As the economy recovered, over four million people quit their job in April.