Current Events > Texas governor lifts mask mandate and allows businesses to open at 100% capacity

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Lebronwon
03/02/21 6:17:55 PM
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https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/02/us/texas-governor-mask-mandate/index.html

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he's lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions. Abbott made the announcement during a Lubbock Chamber of Commerce event where he issued an executive order rescinding most of his earlier executive orders like the mask mandate. Also announced Tuesday, Abbott said businesses of any type will be allowed to open 100% beginning March 10. "Too many Texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities. Too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100%," he said. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves also announced Tuesday the end to all county mask mandates and that businesses can reopen at 100% capacity. The new orders will go into effect Wednesday, Tate said. "Our hospitalizations and case numbers have plummeted, and the vaccine is being rapidly distributed. It is time!," Reeves tweeted Tuesday.

In the last year, Texans have "mastered the daily habits to avoid getting Covid," Abbott said. As of Monday, 6.57% of Texans have been fully vaccinated, according to Johns Hopkins University. Abbott himself said Tuesday 5.7 million vaccine shots have been administered in the state, there is a surplus of personal protective equipment (PPE) and "10 million Texans have recovered from Covid."



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LightningAce11
03/02/21 6:18:48 PM
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Texas is like that spoilt kid that thinks he's a lone wolf badass, constantly gets into trouble then cries for mommy and daddy to bail him out.
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gunplagirl
03/02/21 6:19:03 PM
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Republican governors really are trying their best to kill as many Americans as possible, eh?

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sauceje
03/02/21 6:19:27 PM
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gunplagirl posted...
Republican governors really are trying their best to kill as many Americans as possible, eh?
Everything to own the libs

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MabusIncarnate
03/02/21 6:19:47 PM
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gunplagirl posted...
Republican governors really are trying their best to kill as many Americans as possible, eh?
Yes, because they are "pro-life" except when it comes to people who are living.

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Delta_Force
03/02/21 6:20:23 PM
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Look it's not our fault our leaders are morons... and our voters are morons... and we are generally morons...

OK fine, Texas had its chance. I'll turn off the lights when we're done.

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MelbuFrahma4
03/02/21 6:21:56 PM
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Does this mean all the vaccines work against the variants like the UK, South Africa, California/West Coast and NY ones.

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philsov
03/02/21 6:22:50 PM
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Lebronwon posted...
Texans have "mastered the daily habits to avoid getting Covid," Abbott said.


what the fuck

no, we clearly have not
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Hayame Zero
03/02/21 6:24:09 PM
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MelbuFrahma4 posted...
Does this mean all the vaccines work against the variants like the UK, South Africa, California/West Coast and NY ones.
As far as we know, they're still effective. Researchers already anticipated variants since every virus has mutations.

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soulunison2
03/02/21 6:25:01 PM
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Yall werent ready for a snow storm yall hospitals aint ready for this
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PoundGarden
03/02/21 6:28:22 PM
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Texas gonna Texas

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YourDrunkFather
03/02/21 6:29:36 PM
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So fucking stupid

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EnvoyOfTheLight
03/02/21 6:32:05 PM
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6 months later: "Texas has highest covid death toll in nation"

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UnholyMudcrab
03/02/21 6:33:21 PM
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It's difficult to overstate just how badly Texas's Republican leadership has failed its citizens
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KINDERFELD
03/02/21 6:33:40 PM
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Everything is bigger in Texas, even stupidity.

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Funkydog
03/02/21 6:35:49 PM
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RIP America.

EnvoyOfTheLight posted...
6 months later: "Texas has highest covid death toll in nation"
*In the world.

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Null_Gain
03/02/21 6:38:38 PM
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Thing is, Abbot is not going rogue as his actions are in line with Texas' republican voters. They are just as delusional as Abott is.

But really, I hate this state so much

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hockeybub89
03/02/21 6:39:34 PM
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Is that the Democratic governor Trump Jr was talking about?

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Cucumber21
03/02/21 6:42:57 PM
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I'm sure Texas has data available that they could spin to justify this. I suspect that positive tests plummeted during the winter storm. That could have caused this policy change. /s
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Chicken
03/02/21 6:44:28 PM
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Isnt covid basically a death sentence for people suffering from severe obesity?

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HBOSS
03/02/21 6:46:08 PM
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Texas about to plow and power through covid19 & reopen the country. What can go wrong

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The23rdMagus
03/02/21 6:49:53 PM
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Reckless, disappointing and completely unsurprising.

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SPE
03/02/21 6:55:48 PM
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gunplagirl posted...
Republican governors really are trying their best to kill as many Americans as possible, eh?

yes. They cant allow biden to have better numbers than the fascistic Orange

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KINDERFELD
03/02/21 6:56:02 PM
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Chicken posted...
Isnt covid basically a death sentence for people suffering from severe obesity?

Population control?


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SPE
03/02/21 6:58:30 PM
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EnvoyOfTheLight posted...
6 months later: "Texas has highest covid death toll in nation"

and talk2dahand and the MAGA people will be like thanks, Biden

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The Catgirl Fondler
03/02/21 7:09:49 PM
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This is why I don't blame folks who can't tell the difference between Texas and stupid.
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Reis
03/02/21 7:21:50 PM
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don't mess with texas
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CouldBeAnAlt
03/02/21 7:25:43 PM
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Chicken posted...
Isnt covid basically a death sentence for people suffering from severe obesity?
Trump was fine

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kage_53
03/02/21 7:27:30 PM
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Isnt he the same guy who said elderly should die for the economy ?
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Frizzurd
03/02/21 8:05:10 PM
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Are they trying to make Texas less red?

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skermac
03/02/21 8:07:11 PM
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Texas...

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masticatingman
03/02/21 8:10:34 PM
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If the government cared about the publics health, all fast food restaurants would be shuttered immediately.

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tremain07
03/02/21 8:11:00 PM
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only 7 percent of the state is vaccinated
Hospitals are still doing virtual appointments for no emergency patients
People still walk around in stores with masks off or under their noses or take the mask off once they're inside because no retail employee makes nearly enough to get into a fight with anti maskers and get fired or sick
We still have people suffering the aftermath of frozen week

Texas lawmakers and governors just don't give a damn here and the public don't really care either even with the help from Beto and AOC they still hate their guts and people toss the word liberal around like teens toss swear words around.

Finally people are more outraged about a racist song possibly being changed than anything republicans leaders have done.

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hockeybub89
03/02/21 8:18:19 PM
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masticatingman posted...
If the government cared about the publics health, all fast food restaurants would be shuttered immediately.
As soon as a hamburger kills a third party and you can spread obesity through the air, get back to me.

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Steffenfield
03/02/21 8:22:30 PM
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2.7 million confirmed infections.

This does not include those untested.

7k just from today.

300 deaths assumed from today as well.

My sister lives in Texas and I've been worried greatly for her. :(
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sktgamer_13dude
03/02/21 8:27:11 PM
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The Catgirl Fondler posted...
This is why I don't blame folks who can't tell the difference between Texas and stupid.

Spongebob really was ahead of the time with that joke.
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Slaya4
03/02/21 8:28:35 PM
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Lol Texas

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Awards
03/02/21 8:30:07 PM
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Texas is fucking trash.
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DepreceV2
03/02/21 8:37:20 PM
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Remember this date, March 2nd, 2021. Lets see what happens in the future and how long it takes. In fact, Im adding that to my sig right now as a reminder.

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emblem boy
03/02/21 8:39:01 PM
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Why couldn't they still require masks but increase capacity?
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tremain07
03/02/21 8:44:18 PM
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emblem boy posted...
Why couldn't they still require masks but increase capacity?
Because fuck masks, masks are communist! you know how it goes

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SamuelLJackdson
03/02/21 9:27:18 PM
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They made it this far, why wouldnt you wait another 2 months until everyone has access to the vaccine?
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VTBM
03/02/21 9:31:46 PM
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I mean, it doesn't stop anyone from wearing it.

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LightHawKnight
03/02/21 9:32:39 PM
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Do those idiots realize the vaccine isn't a cure?

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HBKick18
03/02/21 9:33:22 PM
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VTBM posted...
I mean, it doesn't stop anyone from wearing it.
but now dumbasses will think they don't have to wear one anymore

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SauI_Goodman
03/02/21 9:34:50 PM
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Rip tx

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Wetterdew
03/02/21 9:35:33 PM
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He's trying to draw criticism away from the ice storm disaster.

I'm a curbside shopper, I really don't want to go back and face customers breathing all over my air without masks.

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spanky1
03/02/21 9:40:26 PM
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This is dumb but it is pretty wild that Texas rate of infection per capita is actually lower than many liberal states the past few months. I dont know how that even happened.
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Sir Will
03/02/21 9:42:18 PM
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Lebronwon posted...
In the last year, Texans have "mastered the daily habits to avoid getting Covid," Abbott said.
Masks and distancing ARE the habits to HELP avoid Covid.

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redlem
03/02/21 9:47:28 PM
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So the other 49 states will be paying Texas in more ways than one all so that Texas can claim to still be independent. You know, just like Trump claiming that he is self made.
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