TX Gov Taking Hands-Off Approach To COVID Surge

The Texas Tribune reports:

In March, Abbott ended the statewide mask mandate, marking the beginning of a sharp shift toward preaching “personal responsibility” and an outright rejection of any government mandate — whether state or local — to curb the pandemic.

That philosophy carried the state through the delta variant this fall, even as hospitals were overrun and deaths climbed.

Now as the state stares down the latest variant, Abbott remains unmoved, continuing to rule out any mask or vaccine mandates and business shutdowns.

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As omicron spreads, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t using his office to actively encourage vaccines.

His public statements are geared toward fighting mandates or talking about the border. He didn’t answer whether he got the booster.

via @PatrickSvitek https://t.co/yXg7vyFF5x

— Rebekah Allen (@rebekahallen) December 23, 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott continues to take a hands-off approach to COVID-19 as omicron spreads.

Abbott has rarely spoken about vaccines in recent months other than to push back against mandates. https://t.co/Vt1VB6szmb

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) December 23, 2021