Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
The Hindu
Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Governor Greg Abbott said on Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than 42,000 Texans.
The Republican governor has faced sharp criticism from his party over the mandate, which was imposed eight months ago, and other COVID-19 restrictions. It was only ever lightly enforced, even during the worst outbreaks of the pandemic.
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