HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment win in favor of the Houston First Corporation, who was sued by the Republican Party of Texas over the cancellation of its 2020 convention.
Commentary: Susanna Dokupil and Eli Lehrer - Political division keeps pandemic going
Susanna Dokupil and Eli Lehrer
Aug. 5, 2021
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As the summer of 2021 sees more Americans enjoying the beaches, swimming pools, summer camps, resorts, and movie theaters they missed last summer, it seems many believe the COVID-19 pandemic is finally receding. But for the return to pre-pandemic life to continue, the nation’s so-far-successful vaccination campaign will need to progress. That, in turn, requires both Democrats and Republicans alike to stop politicizing vaccination.
The facts are pretty simple: Reducing the pandemic’s deadly impact on life in the United States and around the world will require herd immunity. The exact percentage needed to achieve herd immunity is partially dependent on the infection, but doctors suggest it’s reached when somewhere between 50% and 90% of the population has developed antibodies. Getting to herd immunity is key to ending the restricti
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