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Dr. John Hellerstedt said he and the governor remain on the "same page" about COVID-19 recommendations.

 | Updated March 4, 2021 Texas’ top health official said Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) did not consult him before announcing that the state would become the largest in the nation to lift its COVID-19 restrictions. Abbott said Tuesday that he would end the state’s mask mandate and that all businesses could operate at full capacity, effective March 10. Other governors have also begun easing precautions as coronavirus cases and deaths decline thanks to an ongoing vaccination blitz and social distancing measures. “I just announced Texas is OPEN 100%,” Abbott said on Tuesday. “EVE...

One adviser said he thinks it’s too soon for the state to stop requiring masks in public.

Skip to main content 3 of Abbott's COVID medical advisers say they weren't directly consulted before mask mandate lifted Shawn Mulcahy, Texas Tribune FacebookTwitterEmail 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...

The pushback from the White House is new for Abbott and other Republican governors who...