Texas didn’t see a COVID surge after opening
and ending its mask mandate. Here’s why
Ft Worth Star-Telegram [TX],
by
Brian Lopez
Original Article
Posted By: NorthernDog,
4/20/2021 8:55:44 AM
It’s been over a month since Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the state’s mask mandate and ended business restrictions, but at least for now, Texas has not become the epicenter of a coronavirus surge as some predicted. After Abbott announced COVID-19 restrictions would end on March 10, President Joe Biden called the decision a “big mistake” and that it reflected “Neanderthal thinking.” A slew of other political figures thought the decision was premature and a way to distract people from the February winter storm and power outage that killed at least 111 Texans. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,”
Reply 1 - Posted by:
edgar 4/20/2021 9:01:28 AM (No. 760397)
The narrative engineers on Raleigh's NBC affiliate no longer provide the COVID case counts, so you know something is up. Well, down. And that is the number of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths attributed to The Vah-riss. But hey, keep that useless mask on!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 4/20/2021 9:09:54 AM (No. 760406)
In my neck of the woods, western Colorado, the county health department dropped the mask mandate last Friday. But, most locals ditched their masks long ago. Even the Kroger grocery store gave up and removed the one-way walking signs from the aisle floors after Christmas. It all comes down to using common sense. Feel sick, stay home. Feel well, wash hands and keep washing hands.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
snowoutlaw 4/20/2021 9:15:09 AM (No. 760409)
I read, didn't see any reason why. However since Biden is wrong about everything maybe his saying “big mistake” and“ Neanderthal thinking” is the reason why.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
MickTurn 4/20/2021 9:17:13 AM (No. 760411)
The Virus, Just like Democraps like to hide in the dark closed in spaces (lockdowns) and pounce on the next unsuspecting victim. The contrast is Fresh Air and Sunshine...it makes the Virus very ineffective and Democraps always run from the light like the Vampires they are!
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
seamusm 4/20/2021 9:28:21 AM (No. 760434)
People here are largely free to choose their level of discomfort and precautions. Many/most remain sheep which is fine by me. If you want to stay home, wear a mask, and order delivery of everything - go for it. As long as businesses respect the right to make personal decisions and avoid nazi imposition of safety 'orders' we will get through this. Whether Texas will avoid another surge will have nothing to do with anything but the bug itself.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
HPmatt 4/20/2021 9:32:48 AM (No. 760443)
Local stores are not requiring, or not asking to put a mask on. Chain stores still require - I tell manager/employees to please pass on to Mgt that following the science, a vaccinated person is not a risk, so should not need to wear a mask - want them to pass on to Mgt that 'vaccinated people don't want to wear a mask, since Science says so'.
The BS of 'Variants' and 'even immunized can catch China Virus' - are HEARSAY - show me cases where this has occured.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino 4/20/2021 9:51:49 AM (No. 760457)
This just proves that knuckle-dragging may be a Wuhan flu preventative.
It should therefore be a national policy - - that everyone should adopt the Neanderthal knuckle-dragging style - - to finally bring an end to this pandemic.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Marzon 4/20/2021 10:06:07 AM (No. 760475)
Here in New Hampshire the Governor removed the mask mandate last Wednesday but as far as I can tell all of the local businesses are still requiring them. When did the residents of the "Live free or die" state become such sheeple?
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
tsquare 4/20/2021 10:12:53 AM (No. 760482)
Cervantes..”a mix of”? Well, mask wearing really paid of in the fall and winter months, didn’t it. S/off. Growing immunity and sun/good weather is paying off, just like every flu season. You need a specialized degree to see that? The biggest payoff will come when false positives are not included...in my county they appear to account for 90% of reported cases...and if the vaccine really works they will soon account for 99% of reported cases...while we will still have to wear face diapers.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
gop_guys 4/20/2021 10:14:00 AM (No. 760484)
Here in Texas the mouse with a mask says we don’t have the data to determine whether cases are actually dropping! Liar! Jim Jordan exposed him biggly! The man has a Napoleon complex and he’s enriching himself with the fear mongering. He cares nothing of American liberties.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
mc squared 4/20/2021 10:18:41 AM (No. 760485)
FTA: 'Tarrant County’s Public Health Director is also worried that the rapid decline in cases, positivity rate and hospitalizations had slowed, which could indicate that something is brewing.'
Like Climate Change, when things are getting better, they're really getting worse! For You.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Muguy 4/20/2021 10:31:58 AM (No. 760496)
What happened to the "super spreader" event of the Texas Rangers game??
We have been told time and time again that something was a "super spreader" even, and yet we haven't seen evidence of that.
Texas had a primary runoff election in July with everyone masked, wearing face coverings, finger cots, etc. etc. etc. but it was not a "super spreader" event.....
This pandemic created all sorts of end arounds to "mask" tyranny in the guise of allowing Constitutionally UNALLOWED things which affected the outcome of the 2020 elections. Hundreds upon hundreds of eyewitness statements of irregularies were not allowed to be investigated, and now we are rapidly moving hellbent into corrupt government over reach.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Nimby 4/20/2021 10:32:32 AM (No. 760499)
Sounds like Cervantes is still "tilting the windmills"
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Marzipan4 4/20/2021 10:49:31 AM (No. 760516)
Cue Michael Moore donning a haz-mat suit to his next movie “How those darn conservative Trump lovers plan to murder us”
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
walcb 4/20/2021 10:50:19 AM (No. 760518)
Sun exposure is up, Vitamin D is up, Wuhan flu is down--that is the short answer.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
DVC 4/20/2021 11:50:36 AM (No. 760582)
Because the Dem-panic is pretty much over, and masks never worked in the first place.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
bad-hair 4/20/2021 12:01:06 PM (No. 760593)
This mind you is heavily Democrat Dallas-Ft. Worth.
Here in Houston I go grocery shopping with a mask in my pocket purely as idiot repellant. So far neither Kroger nor HEB has refused to sell me food.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
JackBurton 4/20/2021 12:33:31 PM (No. 760643)
Most of this article only makes sense if you buy the idea that masks work. That masks reduce covid spread. ALL of the data from countries that imposed mask mandates show that the idea is wrong.
This article is pointless.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
downnout 4/20/2021 2:14:34 PM (No. 760760)
Delbert McClinton had a great song about the Tarrant, County jail.
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