The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, on Tuesday March 2 announced the end of the wearing of the obligatory mask and the total reopening of the businesses, considering that the second most populous state of the United States had "
the means to protect
" its population from the coronavirus.
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"
From next Wednesday, all businesses of any type can open at 100% of their capacity,
" said the governor in a decree that "
puts an end to the compulsory wearing of masks throughout the State
" in place since July 2020 "
Thanks to medical advances in vaccines and antibody treatments, Texas now has the means to protect Texans from the virus,
" added Greg Abbott.