DeSantis, Abbott school mask rules in line with many foreign countries
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Republican governors like Florida’s Ron DeSantis and Texas’ Greg Abbott are getting slammed by Democrats and media personalities for their opposition to COVID-19 masking in schools, despite taking an approach that falls in line with many westernized nations across the globe.
Abbott, meanwhile, has banned mask mandates by any government entity, though enforcement of the ban is currently paused because of ongoing court challenges. The oppositional approach to mask mandates by the Republican governors has earned them scorn and derision by the media and the Democratic Party, who argue their policies have prolonged the COVID-19 pandemic. President Biden accused Abbott of "Neanderthal thinking" for lifting his mask mandate in March and he routinely battles DeSantis over his handling of the pandemic, telling him earlier this month to "get out of the way" of local mandates.More Related News