It looks like a Free for all in America ,every State for themselves ...
.Texas Governor Greg Abbott has lifted a state mask mandate and said he was authorising businesses restricted because of the coronavirus pandemic to open "100%".
"For nearly half a year, most businesses have been open either 75% or 50% and during that time, too many Texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities," Mr Abbott said.
"Too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills," the Republican governor said in a speech to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce.
"This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100%," he said to cheers and applause from his audience.
"Every business that wants to be open should be open."
Mr Abbott said he was lifting the restrictions because of the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines, and better testing and treatments.
"Texas now has the tools to protect Texans from the virus," he said.
Mr Abbott imposed a mask mandate in the second most populous US state eight months ago.
He said an executive order rescinding his previous Covid-19 orders and restrictions would take effect tomorrow.
Meanwhile US President Joe Biden has said the United States would have sufficient vaccine supply by the end of May to inoculate the US adult population.
"We're now on track to have enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by the end of May," said Mr Biden - who last month had forecast it would take until the end of July to amass that many doses.
