Now he has to do drastic things like this. It probably could have been avoided if he didn’t ban mask mandates. Abbott is too busy with voter suppression to help Texas residents. At least some jurisdictions are doing the right thing and defying him.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter asking hospitals to voluntarily postpone elective medical procedures to increase capacity for coronavirus patients https://t.co/GHJzawsmmm
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 9, 2021
I want the world to see the blatant hypocrisy we see in Texas everyday. Schools aren't allowed to require testing, vaccinations or masks by mandate of our Governor, but you can't go see your elected officials unless your test negative first. Help this go viral. @dandrezner pic.twitter.com/HCmnHimmux
— Dr. Catherine Weaver (@kateweaverUT) August 9, 2021
Those who defy Abbott’s order could be subject to a fine of up to $1,000. It’s unclear how such a penalty could be applied to school districts.
— Talia Richman (@TaliRichman) August 9, 2021
"Who knows?" Hinojosa said.
"All this is going to play itself out. We're not going to be the only ones taking this action." https://t.co/XS8NyYaWJF
#Breaking: Dallas schools to require masks in defiance of Gov. Abbott’s order https://t.co/zAV6xLy1ir
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) August 9, 2021
In Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick's Texas:
— Mike Collier (@CollierForTexas) August 9, 2021
– schools will lose funding if they offer online schooling
– schools cannot require masks
– schools do not need to contact trace nor inform parents of a positive case in the classroom
The contempt for public education is unconscionable.
“Lice is apparently more dangerous in Texas than COVID,” Crystal Blackerby said of coronavirus policies experts slammed for their potential to make a bad situaton worse. https://t.co/A67mXs3eet
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 9, 2021
This is the chief elected official for Dallas County, which is the 2nd largest county in Texas. Its population is more than 2.6 million people.
— Annie Andersen (@Annie_Andersen) August 9, 2021
There are 14 available adult ICU beds.
14!!! https://t.co/XavUsT8oeI
There are 6 ICU beds available in Austin, a city of 1 million people.
— Sawyer Hackett (@SawyerHackett) August 8, 2021
There are 25 open ICU beds in San Antonio, a city of 1.5 million.
There are 42 ICU beds in Houston, the 4th biggest US city.
In a state that’s only 44% fully vaccinated, Texas is in a real crisis.
While Abbott, continuing his war on metros, bans mask mandates, “More than 100 new Covid patients were admitted (friday) & intensive care units were near capacity, w/Covid patients occupying more than 180 I.C.U. beds & 102 of those patients on ventilators” https://t.co/0x69mCBPVy
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) August 8, 2021
Sad! 