‘We opened too quickly’: Texas becomes a model for inadequate Covid-19 response

When Donald Trump welcomed Texas governor Greg Abbott to the White House in May, the US president hailed his fellow Republican as “one of the great governors” and lauded the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and predicted boom times ahead. “When you look at the job he’s done in Texas, I rely on his judgment,” Trump said. Seven weeks later, as the state once again closes businesses with virus cases skyrocketing and hospitals running…