Texas and Mississippi announced yesterday that they were ending mask mandates and opening indoor businesses after a year of restrictions because of COVID-19."I just announced Texas is OPEN 100%.
EVERYTHING. I also ended the statewide mask mandate," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted yesterday afternoon.Abbott said in a press conference he was not suggesting the threat of COVID-19 was over, but with the arrival of vaccines and a significant drop in cases, the state was ready to reopen beginning Mar 10.
Abbott also said his state was vaccinating 1 million people per week, a rate that should comfort those doubtful about lifting restrictions.In Mississippi, Gov.