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Florida, Texas political developments on COVID-19 restrictions
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday blasted President Biden's warning that the U.S. could need to reinstate certain coronavirus restrictions if the public does not stay "vigilant" about defeating COVID-19.
"To even contemplate doing any type of lockdown, honestly it's insane," DeSantis said during a press conference in Florida, touting the state's efforts to administer vaccines to the elderly and other populations. ...
Biden has repeatedly vowed to not lock down the country but warned in a prime-time address Thursday night that some restrictions may have to be revisited if current downward trends change and the virus resurges....
A Texas judge has sided with the city of Austin in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) lawsuit over the city's mask mandate.
Judge Lora Livingston on Friday declined to grant the state a temporary injunction, according to NBC affiliate KXAN.
The ruling keeps the mandate in place for at least two more weeks and another hearing is set for March 26, KXAN reports. Livingston could change her ruling after hearing more arguments.
Austin Mayor Steve Adler praised the ruling on Twitter, saying “Good news! We learned this morning that Austin's mask rules will remain in effect for the next two weeks. We return to court March 26.”
“No matter what happens then, we will continue to be guided by doctors and data. Masking works,” he tweeted....
Paxton filed suit against Adler, Brown and Austin’s interim Medical Director and Health Authority Mark Escott on Thursday over the city’s decision to keep its local mask mandate in place after the statewide restrictions were lifted....
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