Texas Governor Urges Masks as Virus Cases Rise

By | June 24, 2020

  • June 24, 2020 at 1:22 pm
    Captain Planet says:
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    Wow, such a shocker. A red state quick to reopen is now spiking. Well, no kidding? Read today, this is going a step further and Texans are being encouraged to stay at home again.

    • June 25, 2020 at 7:32 pm
      Craig Winston Cornell says:
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      Oh, wait. Which state has the highest number of deaths? New York.

      Which state mandated that Covid patients be forcibly returned to nursing homes?

      Which country is now the model for WHO? Sweden. Which never locked down like Planet would like to have ALL of America shut down and for how long? Forever? Hello?

      • June 26, 2020 at 12:33 pm
        Jon says:
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        LOL and we just had a conversation about how broken WHO is. You keep using things you know are false to try and argue, like an internet troll. Boring.

        • June 26, 2020 at 2:34 pm
          Craig Winston Cornell says:
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          So you can finally answer my question that I keep asking: do you agree with WHO on Sweden or not?

          Did you agree with WHO’s original decision in January to declare Covid 19 not a threat for human-to-human transmission, based on what China told WHO?

          Care to answer ANY question of fact on the issue without resorting to insults and ad hominem attacks? Is that even possible for you?

          • June 26, 2020 at 4:46 pm
            Bob says:
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            He does not have to kiss the ring of systemic racism beliefs to talk about covid.

          • June 26, 2020 at 6:02 pm
            Jon says:
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            He sure doesn’t, but he’s a sucker for thinking I’m going to answer a thing he wants me to while he’s refused to answer questions in turn. It also points to his inability to admit he’s wrong. Why should we listen to anything a noted narcissist like him has to say? He’s just going to lie and deflect anyway.

          • June 29, 2020 at 8:13 am
            PolarBeaRepeal says:
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            Craig; they admit, by deflection, your point, which is in NY public records.

  • June 24, 2020 at 1:33 pm
    Paul says:
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    Masks are worthless unless you wear tight fitting N95 masks, which 99% of people will not and cannot afford. People with existing serious health problems need to stay at home and wear the N95 masks. Forget social distancing and masks for the rest of us. Let us all catch it now during this summer, get over it and develop the herd immunity we need.

    • June 24, 2020 at 3:09 pm
      Captain Planet says:
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      Paul,
      People are catching this multiple times, so tell me more about this immunity you speak of.

      Also, masks are designed to protect others in the event you have it and aren’t symptomatic yet. It’s called being socially responsible to those you share an environment with. If you don’t like that, maybe there is a job for you at The White House. At least, for the time being.

      Finally, what about my 35 year-old brother-in-law? What serious existing health problems did he have when this virus kicked him down for nearly an entire month? What about the ultra-marathoner in her 20’s who died? What about the other 20 year-young who needed a double lung transplant? Face it, we know little about this disease still. If you want to go volunteer at your local ICU without PPE and start shaking hands with the infected, let me know how that works out for you. Hopefully you’ll become immune because the flip side isn’t so pretty. My nurse friend in Chicago calls it her worst nightmare watching people die alone without their loved ones being close by. The same type of nurse who the I Want My Baskin Robbins and Hair Did protesters spit on.

      • June 24, 2020 at 4:40 pm
        Paul says:
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        Captain Planet, please reference your proof and documented source where people are getting covid-19 multiple times and that we are not able to build immunity to it. FYI, I was tested positive with it the first week of March. It was very similar to the regular flu and I was over it in 4-5 days. I haven’t been sick since and I don’t social distance or wear a mask(except at Costco). I also got the blood antibody test at my local hospital and it shows I now have the antibodies in my system.

        • June 24, 2020 at 5:18 pm
          Captain Planet says:
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          By Preetika Rana
          May 13, 2020 12:49 pm ET
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          More than 160 South Koreans tested positive a second time for the novel coronavirus last month, weeks after being discharged from medical supervision. Some symptom-free Americans have been barred from donating their blood plasma to help treat others because they are still testing positive.

          The revelations are generating concern that people who have had Covid-19 are getting infected anew
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          We don’t know enough about this virus, but there have been cases of people testing positive more than once, so that should at least all give us pause. I am happy to hear you didn’t experience more than flu like symptoms, Paul. I know 2 people who died and again, my bro-in-law was down for the count for nearly a month. No flu has ever done that to him.

        • June 24, 2020 at 6:36 pm
          Rosenblatt says:
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          The other unknown about COVID-19 immunity is – if it exists – nobody knows how long it could last. Could your immunity end after 3 weeks or 3 months or 1 year? Who knows!

          • June 25, 2020 at 7:34 pm
            Craig Winston Cornell says:
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            And so let’s say your Chicken Little scenario that there will never be permanent immunity comes true. Which would be very unusual for a virus, but let’s pretend. Then what?

            Lock down forever? This is like the discussion about helping black people. You are all full of criticism but have NO ideas about what to do. Throwing spit balls from the side line, as usual.

          • June 26, 2020 at 9:59 am
            Rosenblatt says:
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            Is there a cure for HIV?

            Is there a cure for Herpes?

            Is there a cure for Rabies?

            Is there a cure for SARS?

            But suuuuuure….viruses that don’t have cures are very unusual.

          • June 26, 2020 at 2:36 pm
            Craig Winston Cornell says:
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            I said UNUSUAL, Mr. Word Parser, not NEVER.

            And of course you never answered my question. But of course you wouldn’t.

  • June 24, 2020 at 3:33 pm
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    “But Abbott nodded to the resistance that has flared particularly from within his party. Ahead of next month’s Texas GOP Convention in Houston, party leaders have said masks won’t be required.

    “I know that some people feel that wearing a mask is inconvenient or that it is like an infringement of freedom,” Abbott said in a televised briefing outside his office in the Texas Capitol. “But I also know that wearing a mask will help us to keep Texas open.”

    Too my conservative friends, is “No shirt, no shoes, no service,” also impeding on your freedoms? Why are those restrictions okay with you but masks are so feared by you? Just strap on your 6 shooters and act like you are in the wild west. Yee-haw!

  • June 24, 2020 at 4:24 pm
    Captain Planet says:
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    “Our power on the local level was stripped away and we started opening up,” Turner said. “I said two months ago I thought we were moving too quickly, too fast, and now we find ourselves where we are today.”

    Yep, moving too quickly and too fast because people couldn’t stand having split ends, had to make their own ice cream cones, and needed to fertilize their lawns.

  • June 24, 2020 at 6:53 pm
    Belinda says:
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    The problem is they allowed a bunch of brats to riot. I don’t and will not wear any kind of mask, too old and not afraid. The mask are not any help.
    Texas SHOULD HAVE NEVER SHUT DOWN. We have the pesky piece of paper called the Constitution and this is not legal.
    Captain Planet, you obviously don’t know what you are talking aboutn

    • June 24, 2020 at 8:32 pm
      Rosenblatt says:
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      If this was twitter, I’m sure we’d find out this is a bot account

    • June 25, 2020 at 9:56 am
      Captain Planet says:
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      Miss you some Baskin Robbins, huh Belinda? That same piece of paper you talk about gives us the right to protest. You aren’t afraid of anything, right? How many guns do you own?

  • June 25, 2020 at 11:15 am
    rob says:
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    Folks, this thing is NO JOKE. My friend’s brother in SW Texas was sick and tested positive for COVID-19. he had to go to a hospital over an hour away because all of the ones near him were full. Luckily, after a few days, he was released and seems to be doing better, however now his 85 year-old father is showing symptoms.

    Wear a damn mask when you’re in stores or in areas where you’ll encounter a lot of people. It doesn’t necessarily protect you from getting the virus, but could protect OTHERS from possibly getting it from YOU. Plus, It shows you care. There are WAY too many unknowns about this virus, and at the end of the day, you don’t know how this thing will affect you.

    At the end of the day regardless of your political affiliation, please be smart and stay safe. We;re all in this together.

    • June 25, 2020 at 12:03 pm
      Captain Planet says:
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      Whatever, rob,
      This 5G Wuhan Trump virus is a hoax. Nothing more than another false flag planted in the name of a new world order. Now, let’s all call it the Kung Flu, say all lives matter, and get a good, hardy, racist laugh!

  • June 25, 2020 at 2:48 pm
    Captain Planet says:
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    So, let me get this straight? Some conservatives are against masks. Yet, those are the same conservatives who just a short while ago were protesting about not being able to go to the salon. A place where, they ironically, pay for a mask.

    • June 25, 2020 at 7:36 pm
      Craig Winston Cornell says:
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      Some protesters are against masks. Some liberals who go to bars and gyms don’t wear masks.

      You can try to turn everything into some political drama. But some things don’t fit.

      • June 26, 2020 at 8:06 am
        retired risk manager says:
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        Those that believe a mask will block a virus particle also believe a chain link fence will keep mosquitoes out of your yard.

        • June 26, 2020 at 2:18 pm
          Captain Planet says:
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          I think it goes more like this:

          Those who (grammar matters) believe a mask will block a virus particle also believe health and science experts and not retired risk managers.

  • June 26, 2020 at 10:35 am
    Captain Planet says:
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    Blue states and red states have something in common. They both avoid plague safety like it’s the plague.

  • June 26, 2020 at 10:49 am
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    Hey Texas,
    Just heard your bars are closed and restaurant access is limited. How did that quick to reopen work out for you? Maybe science matters after all. Unless you are in the 5G Wuhan Trump new world order virus hoax camp.

    • June 26, 2020 at 2:41 pm
      Craig Winston Cornell says:
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      “Science matters” says the guy who won’t criticize New York for forcing Covid 19 patients back into nursing homes. “Science matters” says the guy who won’t admit the death numbers from Covid 19 are WILDLY overstated. “Science matters” says the guy who won’t criticize protesters who won’t wear masks or practice social distancing.

      Here in San Diego, the County Health Department reported that the number of people who died of Covid 19 without an underlying medical condition was . . . 6. In a county of 3.3 million people. Hmmm. Seems like the death rate nationally keeps getting better and better, even though the “deaths” from Covid 19 includes people shot to death who just happened to have Covid 19 (true fact).

      No wonder you don’t have the cajones to address me anymore. It allows you to avoid even more embarrassment.

  • June 26, 2020 at 4:21 pm
    Jon says:
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    GOALPOST SHIFT

    Way to shift that goalpost. Him not acknowledging exactly what you want him to acknowledge doesn’t take away from his stance. You’re trying to shift because you know that. It’s a pretty weak attempt, even for you.

    He doesn’t address you because you’re a troll LOL and a racist one to boot.

    You’re also using ridiculous made up statistics about San Diego. We’ve just had record setting infection numbers two days in a row because of your president re-opening early, we’re about to be headed back into lockdown because of idiots like you downplaying this virus. Meanwhile, 200,000 dead by November! Thanks Trump!

    • June 26, 2020 at 5:30 pm
      Craig Winston Cornell says:
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      I said “deaths”. You said infections. Do you know the difference?

      And your 200,000. dead number is a joke for intelligent people.

      The death numbers have been wildly over inflated by including everyone who had Covid 19 at the time of death as “dying from Covid 19”, including people on life support, people with weeks to live anyway, people expected to die in nursing homes in 2020, people shot to death, etc.

      Try to reveal less ignorance. At least try.

      • June 26, 2020 at 6:03 pm
        Jon says:
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        LOL the problem is the entire country sees the death numbers, and no matter how much you knuckleheads on the right try to deflect or downplay or disinform, we all know your president is responsible for letting the whole country down. CANADA looks reasonable next to us, do you know how hard you have to screw up for Canada to close its borders? You’re a joke dude LOL

  • June 26, 2020 at 5:27 pm
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    Hey Florida,
    Now you have to shut down your bars, huh? The health experts tried to warn you but you didn’t listen, now did you? So you and Texas are wiping egg from your faces. How’s that hastily reopen going for you? You like having failing economies? If so, I think there is a job in DC for you. But, you might want to start it soon because there is no guarantee you’ll still be employed come January.

    • June 26, 2020 at 5:31 pm
      Craig Winston Cornell says:
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      The “health experts” in New York killed how many people?

      The “health experts” in New York are not going to shut down again no matter what happens.

      Admit it. You are a partisan bore.

      • June 26, 2020 at 6:03 pm
        Jon says:
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        Are you trying to claim that you’re not? tell us again how you have solutions to everything LOL



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