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muriel_volestrangler

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22. Apr 27: Abbott announces Phase 1 of lifting restrictions

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 06:57 PM

Jun 2020

In making his decision, Abbott cited a COVID-19 infection rate on the decline

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2020/04/27/368104/texas-covid-19-restrictions-to-be-lifted-in-phases-starting-friday-abbott-says/

That was a lie; by Apr 27, the 7 day moving average of new cases had increased to 813 from 745 on Apr 16.

On May 18, with daily infections at 1,262, he announced Phase 2, starting May 22: https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2020-05-22/climbing-infections-be-damned-phase-2-of-the-open-texas-plan-begins/

Phase 3 (the final one) started June 3: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-texas-young-people-case-surge/ , when daily new cases were 1,474. Now they're at 4,174. Up from 2,400 in a week; that's the 7 day average, so in such a fast rising situation, the smoothed daily case rate is probably over 5,000.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/texas/

This is like World War One generals. Feeding the masses into a meat grinder, with a pig-headed belief that he knows what he's doing.

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Texas governor says state facing 'massive' COVID-19 outbreak [View all] left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 OP

US shifts virus testing support, raising concern in Texas left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 #1

Rise in sunbelt state cases because, everyone inside now huddled in A/C buildings? I think so, maybe Baclava Jun 2020 #2

The main reason is we have a lot of RW idiots who, once the state was re-opened, Dustlawyer Jun 2020 #18

and to those saying wearing masks doesn't help....data Baclava Jun 2020 #19

Nice post Dustlawyer... dem4evah Jun 2020 #24

Correct greenjar_01 Jun 2020 #27

As I've said many times before, willful ignorance is a very slow acting poison. Hugin Jun 2020 #31

I've been entertaining the idea AC is a factor in the summer. Hugin Jun 2020 #30

Trump is getting his wish...fewer cases by cutting testing! regnaD kciN Jun 2020 #14

Really, Governor? EarlG Jun 2020 #3

LOL! Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #6

Same piece of shit governor who was against local measures and let the virus spread dalton99a Jun 2020 #4

Abbott is still blocking Texas cities from mandating masks. denem Jun 2020 #5

Oh really? What an observant idiot. Dios Mio Jun 2020 #7

and they still do not wear masks in TX CountAllVotes Jun 2020 #8

because he blocked Counties from requiring them BrightKnight Jun 2020 #25

I really have to ask bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #9

Our dumbass governor DFW Jun 2020 #10

Not long ago, Abbot said Texas has plenty of hospital beds for Trumpvirus patients/victims. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #11

ICU beds are still available. Get yours before they are gone. nt BrightKnight Jun 2020 #26

It's not a crisis until it's a crisis is a dumb policy. Hugin Jun 2020 #32

opened way too early . told ya so. AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #12

Love his attitude: Hey, whuh happened? Dave Starsky Jun 2020 #13

No shit. What did he think was gonna' happen? fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #15

Opening too early wasn't the problem Dopers_Greed Jun 2020 #16

I thought the part of his statement where he admitted how wrong he was opening the state ... marble falls Jun 2020 #17

As someone who lives in Texas, I am tired of our Republican stupidity. Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #20

I really don't think there's going to be a second wave. Initech Jun 2020 #21

Apr 27: Abbott announces Phase 1 of lifting restrictions muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #22

That's his fault rockfordfile Jun 2020 #23

More than 5,000 new cases per day. tclambert Jun 2020 #28

The growth rate will continue to increase. BrightKnight Jun 2020 #29

Fuck you, Abbott. You have blood on your hands. Paladin Jun 2020 #33