coronavirus restrictions, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott didn’t wear a mask. He wouldn’t let mayors enact extra precautions during one of America’s swiftest efforts to reopen.
He pointed out that the White House backed his plan and gave assurances there were safe ways to go out again.Two months later, a sharp reversal is unfolding as infections surge.
Texas hits ‘pause’ on reopening as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations spike The backpedaling is not just in Texas, where Abbott abruptly halted the push to loosen more restrictions and is now urgently telling people to stay home.