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To the editor: Does Republican cynicism know no limits? How far will Republicans go to thwart President’s Biden’s attempts to control the pandemic? How many lives will they put at risk? (“Texas and other states ease COVID-19 rules despite warnings,” March 2)
We have only to look at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to lift his state’s mask mandate and allow business to return to 100% capacity. Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s warnings, the stalling of the decline in new COVID-19 infections, the plateauing of deaths and Texas’ tepid vaccination effort, Abbott has decided to disregard proven public health measures.