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Analysis: Texas's governor doesn't seem to know what 'herd immunity' actually is
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been touted as a hero of the Trump conservative movement for his decision, contra science, to end the mask mandate in his state last month and open all businesses at 100% capacity.
[ cnn.com ]Extreme policies, average statistics raise questions around Florida's Covid-19 data
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, policy decisions in Florida have been among the most extreme -- often among the first, the only or the few. Florida was one of the first states to roll back capacity restrictions on restaurants and bars and require schools to offer in-person learning. It is one of a few states that never implemented a mask mandate, blocking local jurisdictions from enforcing mask-related rules.
[ cnn.com ]Mitch McConnell: 'I would encourage all Republican men' to get vaccinated
• Live updates: Alabama governor will end state's mask mandate next week • Biden says 90% of adults will be vaccine eligible in three weeks • 'I'm scared': CDC director goes off script • CDC director warns of 'impending doom' as Covid-19 cases spike
[ cnn.com ]Here's how businesses are handling Texas lifting its mask mandate
Texas has been mask-free since the beginning of March, but it has created a standoff between business owners across the state trying to mitigate Covid-19 outbreaks and their customers. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.
[ cnn.com ]As pandemic lockdowns swept the US, here's how some found the silver linings
• Texas lifts statewide mask mandate • Covid forced a massive remote-work experiment. Now comes the hard part • LIVE UPDATES Fauci: 'Just be prudent a bit longer'
[ cnn.com ]As Texas governor lifts state mask mandate, here's what we know
• What CDC guidelines for the fully vaccinated could look like
[ cnn.com ]Greg Abbott's delusional ideas about Covid
Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to "open Texas 100%," lifting all Covid-19 restrictions and end his state's mask mandate on March 10, is a political ploy that places his poll ratings above the health and safety of 29 million Texans. It's a wrongheaded plan that risks prolonging the pandemic and endangering all Americans.
[ cnn.com ]Mask mandates, restaurant restrictions tied to fewer illnesses and deaths, CDC study says
In counties where states require masks, Covid-19 case and death rates slow down -- but in counties where states allow on-site restaurant dining, illness and death rates appear to speed up, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[ cnn.com ]Leaders and businesses say masks are essential as Texas and Mississippi lift restrictions
Leaders and businesses across the US are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to enforcing Covid-19 precautions as variants continue to cause concern.
[ cnn.com ]This county has so many vaccine doses, it's offering them to anyone over 18
• Analysis: Here's how dumb the mask debate has become • Ready, nervous, feeling alone -- Business owners react to Texas lifting mask mandate
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Here's exactly how dumb the mask debate has become
In case you've been on another planet this week -- in which case, can I come along!?!? -- know that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves lifted the mask mandates in their states.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Texas governor's appalling decision on masks
I was getting my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Bayou City Event Center in Houston when the news broke that Governor Greg Abbott is lifting Texas' mask mandate -- even as health officials warn not to ease restrictions aimed at stemming the pandemic. No one at the vaccination site removed their mask, fortunately. But we immediately started discussing the decision -- and we were all appalled.
[ cnn.com ]Small business owners react to Texas dropping mask mandate
Texas business owners are trying to figure out whether they're going to continue requiring masks in their stores and restaurants after Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the mask mandate and allowed businesses to reopen at 100 percent capacity. CNN's Ed Lavandera reports.
[ cnn.com ]Alabama governor says she won't extend mask mandate past April 9
Alabama's statewide mask mandate to curb the coronavirus is being extended to April 9 -- but it won't be extended after that, Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday.
[ cnn.com ]Hear governor explain end to mandate
Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) says she will end the state's mask mandate on April 9th despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
[ cnn.com ]See Fauci's reaction to states lifting mask mandates
CNN's Erin Burnett and Dr. Anthony Fauci discuss the governors of Texas and Mississippi deciding to ease their coronavirus restrictions, even completely lifting mask mandates, amid the pandemic.
[ cnn.com ]Texas governor faces fallout after lifting Covid restrictions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a torrent of criticism over his surprise decision to roll back his state's mask mandate and business restrictions -- moves that strategists and activists in both parties said are aimed at appeasing an impatient Republican base ahead of his 2022 reelection bid and with an eye on the 2024 presidential race.
[ cnn.com ]Texas power outages reveal the limits of partisanship
On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Texas has the distinction of having been an independent nation before joining the United States. The history books say Texas joined the Union in 1845. Sometimes I wonder if Texas ever really, fully joined the Union -- especially on days like this, when while the US remains in the grips of a capricious, widespread lethal contagion, the governor ended Texas' mask mandate Tuesday and declared that all businesses in his state can be open -- 100% -- in a matter of days.
[ cnn.com ]These Texas chains will still require masks once the state's mandate is lifted
The end of mask mandates in Texas and Mississippi has created a dilemma for businesses: Keep such safety rules in place to protect against Covid-19 spread, as leading health officials advise, or follow the two states' decisions and loosen restrictions.
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