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The statewide mask mandate and restrictions on businesses were lifted Wednesday morning, but leaders in Austin and Travis County argue local rules regarding masking and other health protocols remain in effect.
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Texas’ statewide mask mandate has ended as of March 10. Businesses are also now allowed to operate at full capacity as long as the hospitals in their region haven’t been treating a large share of patients for COVID-19. Here’s a look at what the loosened restrictions mean for Texans.
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This has been a big week for COVID-19 news in North Texas. To start, a third vaccine was approved for emergency use and it's already in Dallas. Also, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas would lift its mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions on businesses.
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One adviser said he thinks it's too soon for the state to stop requiring masks in public.
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Costco, H-E-B, Kroger and Target all provided updates on their policies in the wake of Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision. Buc-ee’s, Randalls and Walmart did not.
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With Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide mask mandate ending next week, some school districts are likely to face contentious discussions about whether to continue requiring masks in schools.
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Abbott’s order will leave it to business owners to decide whether to require customers wear masks inside their establishments. Some say they will keep coronavirus restrictions in place, but some business owners worry those decisions could anger potential customers.
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Abbott has kept Texas under a mask mandate since July, but her said Thursday that an announcement is coming “pretty soon.”
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Officials said Wednesday that the masks will be delivered in the coming months, and are expected to reach an estimated 12 to 15 million vulnerable Americans.
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New research found that wearing a cloth mask over a medical mask significantly boosts protection against droplets that can transmit the virus. Knotting the ear loops of surgical masks also helps.
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From double-masking to getting a tighter seal, these suggestions and simple at-home hacks can make your mask a better barrier against the surging delta variant.
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In the weeks that Mark Riggs went from feeling worn down before Thanksgiving to dying of COVID-19 last Monday, only six calls about people not wearing face coverings rolled into the Abilene Police Department.