Posted on Jun 25, 2020
Texas Governor Hits 'Pause' On Further Reopening Amid COVID-19 Surge
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the state will "pause" any further reopening of its economy for now, a day after he said that Texas is facing a "massive outbreak" of the coronavirus.
The state reported a record-high number of new cases on Thursday: 5,996. It's the third day in a row with a record number of new cases. Texas also saw 47 new fatalities, bringing the cumulative number of deaths related to COVID-19 there to 2,296.
"As we experience an increase in both positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, we are focused on strategies that slow the spread of this virus while also allowing Texans to continue earning a paycheck to support their families," Abbott said in a statement Thursday morning. "The last thing we want to do as a state is go backwards and close down businesses. This temporary pause will help our state corral the spread until we can safely enter the next phase of opening our state for business."
Texas was among the first states to begin the process of reopening, and many businesses are in operation once again. Those businesses that are already permitted to be open may continue to operate under the existing health protocols and capacity restrictions. Bars and restaurants have already opened for indoor seating, and gyms, malls and movie theaters have been allowed to open, too.
The state reported a record-high number of new cases on Thursday: 5,996. It's the third day in a row with a record number of new cases. Texas also saw 47 new fatalities, bringing the cumulative number of deaths related to COVID-19 there to 2,296.
"As we experience an increase in both positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, we are focused on strategies that slow the spread of this virus while also allowing Texans to continue earning a paycheck to support their families," Abbott said in a statement Thursday morning. "The last thing we want to do as a state is go backwards and close down businesses. This temporary pause will help our state corral the spread until we can safely enter the next phase of opening our state for business."
Texas was among the first states to begin the process of reopening, and many businesses are in operation once again. Those businesses that are already permitted to be open may continue to operate under the existing health protocols and capacity restrictions. Bars and restaurants have already opened for indoor seating, and gyms, malls and movie theaters have been allowed to open, too.
Texas Governor Hits 'Pause' On Further Reopening Amid COVID-19 Surge
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It did not take a rocket scientist to understand COVID-19 would spike in parts of the US. We are Texans and we want to be free and to open up, blah blah blah.
Well guess what you dufus leaders. Our death toll surpassed the Vietnam War. Now we are at the cusp of surpassing the 128,000 killed in the Korean War. DHS has the temerity to say Trump is a great pandemic leader. The Director of DHS is another ass kisser.
I have in my pinky more understanding of the pandemic preparations and organizational skills than Trump, his administration, and many governors. Let's use FDR as an example. He saw the actions of German and Japan in the early stages of WWII and was very concerned. He did not make up shit like Germany and Japan are not threats. Before we committed, FDR was shaping the future by supplying the British and the Russians. When we engaged Germany and Japan, FDR did not pretend there was no war. He continued to prosecute the war to the fullest.
Well guess what you dufus leaders. Our death toll surpassed the Vietnam War. Now we are at the cusp of surpassing the 128,000 killed in the Korean War. DHS has the temerity to say Trump is a great pandemic leader. The Director of DHS is another ass kisser.
I have in my pinky more understanding of the pandemic preparations and organizational skills than Trump, his administration, and many governors. Let's use FDR as an example. He saw the actions of German and Japan in the early stages of WWII and was very concerned. He did not make up shit like Germany and Japan are not threats. Before we committed, FDR was shaping the future by supplying the British and the Russians. When we engaged Germany and Japan, FDR did not pretend there was no war. He continued to prosecute the war to the fullest.
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One of my ROTC classmates currently works as a freelance nurse in Houston, Texas. She told me that the situation is severe and her hospital's ICU is almost at capacity. On a Facebook post, she expressed frustration that situation is no longer if she will contract COVID-19 from medical work...but when :-(
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