Texas Lifts State Mask Mandate Among Other Restrictions as Pandemic Sees Downward Trend

Texas on Wednesday lifted its statewide mask mandate enacted in mid-2020 while also loosening several other restrictions on businesses.
Texas Lifts State Mask Mandate Among Other Restrictions as Pandemic Sees Downward Trend
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference in Tyler, Texas, on March 5, 2021. Screenshot/NTD
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Texas on Wednesday lifted its statewide mask mandate enacted in mid-2020 while also loosening several other restrictions on businesses meant to control the spread of the CCP virus.
Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, announced last week in an executive order (pdf) the State of Texas is working towards removing restrictions on businesses and have them operate again at full capacity.
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