Worst of all, Republicans are against lifesaving mask and vaccine mandates. Texas has more than 14,000 people hospitalized with covid-19 (the vast majority unvaccinated); Florida is even worse, with 17,000 hospitalizations. On Wednesday, Florida’s daily death count reached an all-time high of 228. Yahoo News reports that Florida Republican Gov. All of this takes place as supermajorities of Americans favor mask and vaccine mandates.

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2021 16:07 UTC