
The Governor is getting Regeneron‘s monoclonal antibody treatment. The first lady, Cecilia Abbott, tested negative. The COVID-19 pandemic is ripping through Texas again, with daily new cases and hospitalizations reaching levels not seen since the last wave in January. Julián Castro, the former presidential candidate, U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, tweeted, “Governor Abbott has put his own Republican primary politics before the public health since day one,” He followed with, “I hope he recovers quickly. I also hope he will act more responsibly on behalf of Texas children and families.”
Four days after the positive test, Abbot tested negative for COVID-19. The governor credited his vaccination for keeping his infection “brief and mild” and encouraged others to consider getting the COVID-19 vaccine.