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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, pictured here in July, is not experiencing any symptoms, his office said Tuesday. Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images hide caption
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
August 17, 2021 • The Republican Texas governor, who has been fully vaccinated and has no symptoms, "will isolate in the Governor's Mansion and continue to test daily," his office announced.
Roger West (right) columnist of the Westside Journal , looks over news copy with his wife Dawn, owner and publisher, on Aug. 10. Outspoken as he had been in opposing COVID-19 vaccines West reconsidered after the virus returned with a deadly vengeance in mid-July. John Raoux/AP hide caption
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As The Coronavirus Surges In Florida, Some Vaccine Skeptics Change Their Minds
August 17, 2021 • In rural Florida, a devastating resurgence of the coronavirus is making even some die-hard vaccine skeptics reconsider the shots. "I've seen fear grip people like never before," a local pastor says.