On August 17, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbot who has been fighting mask mandates in his state tested positive for COVID-19. Abbot was vaccinated for the virus and he is asymptomatic. The day before he tested positive he was a t a large mask less fundraiser event where he could spread the virus to anyone in the room. I would wonder how many people in the room were unvaccinated and therefor could have a much worse outcome if they were infected by the governor. In particular I have to wonder how the young woman is doing who leaned in close to the Governor to have her photo taken with him on a video.
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.