Texas biggest US state to lift mask rules

By Paul J. Weber
Updated March 3 2021 - 12:54pm, first published 12:48pm
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has forbidden local officials imposing penalties for not wearing masks.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has forbidden local officials imposing penalties for not wearing masks.

Texas is lifting its mask mandate, making it the largest US state to end an order to prevent coronavirus spread amid the deaths of more than 42,000 residents.

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