Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is planning to issue an executive order next week that will include guidance to businesses on how to re-open, a key phase in emerging from the virtual lockdown the state is under
Like most states in America, recent orders in Texas mandate residents largely stay at home unless they’re taking so-called essential trips, in a bid to slow the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus , commonly known as the novel coronavirus. The new order will “focus on protecting lives while restoring livelihoods,” Abbott told reporters on Friday. “We can and we must do this. We can do both: expand and restore the livelihoods that Texans want to have by helping them return to work. One thing about Texans, they so much enjoy working and I know they want to get back into the workforce. We have to articulate also the strategies about ways we can do this safely,” he added. Vicky Dickson, with Houston Independent School District Nutrition Services, helps distribute food in Houston, amid the COVID-19 pandemic on April 6, 2020. (David J. Phillip/AP Photo) State officials are in contact with the White House to make sure the new guidelines will follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health officials on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, and economic officials like Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. A slew of European nations are starting to re-open and President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he hopes to have the United States re-open soon. […]
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