WaPo: “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said Tuesday.
Abbott is among the Republican governors who have resisted public health mandates aimed at stemming the tide of the virus’s delta variant, which has caused a new spike in cases as the country attempts to reopen schools, restaurants and other businesses.
In a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday night, Abbott said that he has been vaccinated against the coronavirus “and that may be one reason why I’m really not feeling any symptoms right now; I have no fever, no aches and pains, no other types of symptoms.”
“I want you to know that as I work my way through this, I will stay engaged every single day in everything happening at the Texas Capitol,” he added.”