Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has called Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott‘s decision to reopen state businesses and end all mask mandates during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely reckless.”
Abbott announced his rollback of state coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, the state’s Independence Day. The changes are set to end customer limits in bars, restaurants and other business venues. The changes will take effect on March 10. Texas is now the largest state to end such restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Texas is the second state with the highest overall number of COVID-19 cases and the third state with the highest overall number of related deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, Texas has reported over 2.6 million coronavirus cases and over 44,108 deaths.
Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom has called Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s reopening of Texas businesses and ending of all mask mandates during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic “absolutely reckless.” In this February 27, 2020 photo, Newsom speaks during a news conference at the California Department of Public Health in Sacramento, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty
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