Texas becomes latest, biggest U.S. state to lift its COVID-19 mask mandate
Updated Mar 02, 2021;
Posted Mar 02, 2021
Signs tells customers about safety measures against COVID-19 that are required inside a retail store Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AP
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AUSTIN, Texas Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to no longer require one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
The announcement in Texas, where the virus has killed more than 43,000 people, rattled doctors and big city leaders who said they are now bracing for another deadly resurgence. One hospital executive in Houston said he told his staff they would need more personnel and ventilators.
Texas Becomes Biggest US State to Lift COVID-19 Mask Mandate
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