"Unvaccinated Texans make up vast majority of COVID-19 cases and deaths this year, new state data shows." 85% of both cases & deaths were among the completely unvax'd; partially vax'd accounted for most of rest. As Abbott fights vaccination requirements. https://t.co/uMCE8egdbt
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) November 15, 2021
If vax rates in Florida and Texas had been on-par with the nation's highest vaccinated states by the end of July, a new analysis estimates roughly 4,700 lives could have been saved and 70K hospitalizations avoided, reports @sonysalz: https://t.co/51OTJq7Y6K
— Anne Flaherty (@AnneKFlaherty) August 12, 2021
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is doing nothing to stop the spread of COVID in Texas, but he just announced that more than 2,500 medical personnel will be deployed to hospitals around the state to care for the growing number of COVID patients.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 12, 2021
And now @GregAbbott_TX is going to spend Texas taxpayer’s money to sue Texans trying to stop him from killing Texans. https://t.co/QOfHxFOax1
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) August 12, 2021
Across Texas, a virus called RSV is spreading like wildfire, with many children contracting it alongside Covid.
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) August 12, 2021
Experts say the virus was kept dormant last year through mask wearing. But today cases are exploding.@GregAbbott_TX must let schools mask up. https://t.co/ONuNPZkW0e
Unvaccinated people killed this patient. https://t.co/GpmeTZA8Se
— Jessica Shortall🧂🥴 (@jessicashortall) August 12, 2021
Across Texas, health officials warned of a growing crisis not seen in months, with more than 10,000 people hospitalized and intensive care units stretched thin.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 12, 2021
"I am frightened by what is coming," a top official said. https://t.co/5czPC3590D
And as more big city districts defy Abbott ban, GOP state AG @KenPaxtonTX says he'll ask Texas State Supreme Court to uphold it and block the local mask requirements. https://t.co/AymkPhUAMw
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) August 11, 2021
Sad! 