Texas governor lifts mask mandate and declares: 'It's time to open 100%'

• Greg Abbott: businesses can open at capacity from next week
• Democrats condemn crazy' decision amid Covid surge warning

With less than 7% of Texans fully vaccinated and another Covid-19 surge potentially imminent, Texas is flinging open businesses to full capacity while simultaneously ending its highly politicized mask mandate, the state's governor, Greg Abbott, announced on Tuesday.

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