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3 of Abbott s COVID medical advisers say they weren t directly consulted before mask mandate lifted
Shawn Mulcahy, Texas Tribune
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott should keep the state’s mask mandate going. This is a no-brainer.Ricardo Brazziell /TNS
In April 2020, an optimistic Gov. Greg Abbott announced at the Texas Capitol that he would soon take initial steps to allow businesses to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.
The loosening of restrictions, his team said, would be informed by a statewide “strike force,” composed of business leaders and four medical experts who would advise the governor on a safe, phased plan.
Gov Abbott ended Texas mask mandate without input from all his COVID-19 medical advisors
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