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For some Texans who lost loved ones to the coronavirus, lifting the mask mandate is a slap in the face

Published: March 5, 2021, 11 a.m.

One woman whose husband died said Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s decision to end the mask mandate makes the convenience of not wearing a mask seem more important than loss of life. Abbott's spokesperson says he \u201cjoins all Texans in mourning every single life lost.\u201d