Fauci ‘not sure’ why Texas doesn’t have Covid uptick after nixing masks

That, combined with the fact that humans are capable of making individual risk assessments. A mandate was lifted, that just means the state can’t punish you for not wearing a mask, that doesn’t mean it isn’t strong recommended, or required by private businesses, or expected by other private citizens, or deemed reasonable by the private individual.

Turns out: one doesn’t have to coerce others to make good decisions, people tend to just make them of their own volition.

I wouldn’t say greater, but it seems to be doing a decent enough job while vaccinations catch up