Virus spikes while local and state officials bicker over face mask mandates

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Published:
June 29, 2020

LBJ's Sherri Greenberg weighs in on the tension between safeguarding the economy and public health when the two are intertwined.

“You can have a mayor or county judge or governor say, ‘We’re open,’ but if people don’t feel safe, we’ve seen many of them will not partake in the economy,” said Greenberg, a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. “Others, because they’re older or may have underlying health conditions may say, ‘We’re open, but I think I should stay home.’”

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