Texas governor says coronavirus spreading at 'unacceptable rate;' experts warn of Fourth of July

CaughtInThe said:

Coronavirus Spreading At ‘Unacceptable Rate’ In Texas, Governor Says


"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pleaded for residents to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines, but offered little in terms of additional state action while speaking at a news conference Monday, which was called because nearly every major metric for detecting coronavirus spread shows that Texas is heading in the wrong direction."



Well, as the Governor he could actually, you know, do some stuff. But I guess saving lives is a bridge too far.

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snakestretcher said:

Yes, that "way" is down as our declining rates of infection and death clearly demonstrate.

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RAMOSS said:

However, mandating the use of face masks for shopping and for most business is. NY went into lockdown to control things, and as of today is in 'phase three' of reopening, which means restaurants and hair salons can reopen. Between the face masks, and the phase approach, the economy is being able to be reopened without causing additional deaths. But Abbot, NOOO>. he doesn't get it.

Just mandating face masks would have a significant impact on slowing down the spread of the disease.

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armycowboy said:

Great post. I'm not a fan of John Bolton, but I believe him when he said every one of Trump's decisions was based on his reelection. When the virus first arrived, he tried to downplay it and wish it away, because he knew it had the potential to harm the economy, which is really all he had. Then he recklessly encouraged a quick reopening for the same reason.

Now this is all blowing up in his face as everyone except his base, is realizing the emperor has no clothes. So now he's flailing around, unsure of what to do next.

Again, great post. And it pains me to agree with a jarhead.

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