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Shirkey lies about COVID-19 science, defends Texas' decision to fully reopen
(Detroit Metro Times) Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey on Thursday falsely claimed there’s no evidence that COVID-19 restrictions are effective and defended Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to allow businesses to fully open and lift the state's face mask mandate.
In a radio interview on WKHM, the Clarklake Republican said if he were the governor of Michigan, he’d embrace “something similar, not exactly the same, to what Gov. Abbott has done in Texas.”
The radio host pushed back, saying, “You’re not hitching your wagon to Texas are you? Come on, Mike.”
Health experts, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have cautioned states against lifting restrictions prematurely because of new virus variants and the continuing spread of COVID-19. They also strongly recommend people wear masks, pointing to studies that have repeatedly shown face coverings are effective. ............(more)
https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/03/05/sen-shirkey-lies-about-covid-19-science-defends-texas-decision-to-fully-reopen