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Texas, Mississippi see lowest COVID cases in almost a year 1 month after lifting mask mandate
Bucking pressure, Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama declared that she would extend the state’s mask mandate until April 9, even as Republican governors in Texas and Mississippi lifted such requirements.
EARLIER: Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee slammed Gov. Greg Abbott for lifting the state's mask mandate, adding that similar moves by the governors of Mississippi and Alabama will take a number of states "back to the days of surge and infection and death"
Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee slammed Gov. Greg Abbott for lifting the state's mask mandate, adding that similar moves by the governors of Mississippi and Alabama will take a number of states "back to the days of surge and infection and death"
Heeding the advice of public health experts and breaking with decisions of southern neighbors Mississippi and Texas, Alabama governor Kay Ivey extended her state’s mask mandate for another month
As southern states Texas and Mississippi lift their mask mandate, Jackson County Public HealthDirector Jim Shames says not to expect a similar directive in Oregon anytime soon. by @the_young_mack
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As of March 3, 15 states in the U.S. do not have a mask mandate in effect. The day prior, Mississippi and Texas both announced they were rescinding their mask mandates, though the Lone Star State's reversal doesn't take effect until March 10.
Mississippi ends its mask mandate today, joining Texas in a move to fully reopen: ▪️ Mississippi: 5th highest U.S. death rate ▪️ Both: vaccinated less than 8% their pop. The CDC says reopening as variants spread could make us “lose the hard-earned ground we have gained.”
MASK MANDATE: Both Texas and Mississippi announced Tuesday that it has lifted it's mask mandates. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana's mask mandate will remain in place >>
‘It’s a big mistake,’ said President Biden after Texas and Mississippi announced complete rollbacks of their states’ COVID-19 mitigation measures, including the mask wearing mandate
Alabama extends mask mandate for a month, breaking with Texas, Mississippi
Alabama is ending its mask mandate in April. Texas and Mississippi have already lifted theirs. And President Biden says this is a "big mistake." @JanetShamlian reports:
‘It is time!’ Mississippi governor to end mask mandate & lift all Covid-19 business restrictions, following Texas’ lead
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