Texas is right behind Florida in terms of covid infections, hospitalizations, and deaths attributed to either Covid19 or the new variant, Delta. Gov. Greg Abbott announced new initiatives on Monday to fight the coronavirus pandemic as it rages again in Texas, including asking hospitals to again put off certain elective surgical procedures to free up available space for COVID-19 patients. Additionally, he also announced that he will have staffing agencies look for out-of-state medical personnel to help Texas hospitals deal with a surge in COVID cases. Sadly none of his initiatives have taken into consideration the effectiveness of the simplest protective measure one can do, as an educator and student, to lessen the chances of getting infected. Which is to wear a mask in the school environment without the risk of running afoul of the law as crazy as it sounds!
