As coronavirus cases spike in Texas and Florida, the states' Republican governors have split on how seriously to take the surge in cases and whether to mandate masks
As coronavirus cases spike in Texas and Florida, the states' Republican governors have split on how seriously to take the surge in cases and whether to mandate masks.
In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott -- who had previously blocked local governments from requiring masks, and had been among the first to reopen businesses -- last week reversed himself and issued a mandate requiring masks in most of the state. The move came after he'd shut down all bars, limited restaurants to 50% capacity and halted elective surgeries in coronavirus hot-spots. In a video, he acknowledged what he said was"a stark reality: Covid-19 is not going away.
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