Celebrities react to Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to reopen Texas, end statewide mask mandate - Fox News

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Greg Abbott’s announcement that he plans to fully reopen the state amid the coronavirus pandemic. .

Abbott issued an executive order that rescinds many of the state’s previous orders, allowing all businesses in the state to fully reopen and revoking the statewide mask mandate as of next Wednesday.

Although the governor cautioned in a press conference that the order does not mean that the coronavirus is no longer a concern in the state, he pointed to a number of positive statistics including the reduction in active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and the coming vaccinations as sufficient reason to reopen the state and end the mandate. .

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Greg Abbott's decision to reopen Texas.

"Also, Texas no longer allows voting and we are rebranding San Antonio as Whoville,'" mocked Billy Eichner.

It’s all So close to Maskless Texas," wrote Rosanna Arquette.

"Greg Abbott’s decision to reopen Texas is premature," Stephen King bluntly stated.

"Texas' Alamo Drafthouse is maintaining mask and social distancing guidelines," wrote comedian Steve Hofstetter.

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