The Republican governor relaxed rules on unemployment benefit claimants who refuse suitable work as he also loosens lockdown measures to reopen the economy.
More than 30 million people across the U.S. have filed unemployment claims since the start of the coronavirus crisis. The economy shrank by 4.8 percent in the first quarter, according to the latest official GDP figures. Analysts say it could be aPart of the multi-trillion dollar stimulus measures to support Americans through what will be a deep recession is a $600 increase to unemployment benefit.despite concerns among health experts that such a move is prematureOn Thursday, Gov.
"Face coverings are not mandatory, but encouraged to protect the lives of individuals at high-risk," Abbott tweeted on Thursday.
The U.S. as a whole has around 1.1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus and nearly 63,000 deaths, according to theTexas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Sunday, March 29, 2020.
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