Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 this week as deaths in his state from the coronavirus have more than doubled in the last two weeks and hospitals have reached capacity.<\/p>\n
While Abbott suffered a relatively rare breakthrough infection, less than half the state\u2019s total population is fully vaccinated against the virus, putting them at heavy risk of getting COVID-19.<\/p>\n
The massive spike in cases could also easily climb more, with unvaccinated students across the state returning to school this week amid a battle with Abbott over mask mandates in classes to protect children aged 12 and under, who do not yet have the option to be vaccinated.<\/p>\n
The dynamics have put everyone on edge and have created heated political battles between Abbott and the Democratic leaders of several urban centers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are concerned about escalating numbers. Our cases yesterday were higher than our seven-day moving average, our hospitalizations higher than our seven-day moving average, ICUs higher than our seven-day moving average, so we are still real concerned about the numbers we are seeing,\u201d Austin Mayor Steve Adler (D) told The Hill on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do know that the best way, and really the only way, out of this long-term is for people to get vaccinated, so we are doing everything we can to get more and more people vaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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