A judge in Texas on Friday granted Harris County’s request for a temporary restraining order to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that bans mask mandates, thereby allowing the county to temporarily issue mask mandates in public schools.
Abbott’s order bans government entities such as county, city, school district, or public health authorities from requiring people to wear face masks and get vaccinated. It follows a similar order Abbott issued in May, which came just days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that vaccinated people can stop wearing masks.
