Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a statewide mask mandate aimed at stopping the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Most Texans must now cover their face when they’re grocery shopping, attending a protest or awaiting a table at the barbecue place down the street.
The policy, like other mask mandates, offers several exemptions, including to residents with health conditions and children under age 10. Nearly all make sense in light of health and safety guidelines, but the exception for anyone at a religious service is harder to explain.
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