Two Weeks After 'Neanderthal' Decision To Lift Mask Mandate, Texas COVID Numbers Drop

It's been a little more than 20 days since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the state's mask mandate and opened all businesses to 100 percent capacity. And it's only been about 19 days since the mainstream media freaked out about it.

Even President Joe Biden referred to it as a "Neanderthal" decision.

Well, guess what? Since Abbott's decision, data shows cases of COVID-19 in Texas continue to plummet.

According to Texas Department of State Health Services, the average number of new cases in the state plummeted by almost 2,199 over the past two weeks, which marked a whopping 36% drop, as noted by the Waco Tribune-Herald.

This, of course, is the opposite of what so many predicted. Yes, including Biden.

"I think it's a big mistake. Look, I hope everybody's realized by now, these masks make a difference," Biden said at the time of Abbott's decision. "We are on the cusp of being able to fundamentally change the nature of this disease because of the way in which we're able to get vaccines in people's arms.

"The last thing -- the last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking that in the meantime, everything's fine, take off your mask, forget it. It still matters."

Abbott cited growing vaccination rates and decreasing reports of COVID numbers as some of the reasons behind his decision, announced back on March 2.

Texans are still allowed to wear masks, practice social distancing and not attend large gatherings. All Abbott did was give them the freedom to do so at their own discretion, removing government mandates from the equation.