New pandemic clampdowns in Texas, Florida rattle business owners

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Bar and restaurant owners in Texas and Florida were fuming on Friday after state officials abruptly slapped new restrictions on their businesses due to a spike in new COVID-19 cases.

FILE PHOTO: Agents from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission check that bars are maintaining social distancing protocols to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease , in Austin, Texas, U.S. May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Nuri Vallbona

Houston officials advised residents to stay home, and Texas ordered doctors to end elective surgeries as new coronavirus cases set records on three consecutive days. Florida reported nearly 9,000 new infections on Friday, also a record high. “The level of ambiguity that we’ve run into every step of the way has been really challenging,” said Will Thompson, owner of Miami’s Jaguar Sun. “It comes back to the lack of clarity from officials.”

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Republicans doing Daddies bidding! They all will be wiped out come election time....

We should sacrifice our lives so that these people can continue making money off of alcoholics.

realDonaldTrump you lied when you called it a hoax! You politicized public health. You bullied states to reopen. You pushed to slow down testing. Your inept response crashed the economy. You knew about Putin paying to have American soldiers killed & did nothing! TrumpResignNow

Why are they not focusing on deaths and hospitalizations to make these decisions? Complete nonsense

seanhannity - I thought you said they got it right

Are the state going to refund at a pro rated rate the liquor licenses That would be the right thing to do.

Whats to rattle everyone open tomorrow. It will be our form of protest!!!!

Thirsty in Florida, I’d like variety 12- Pack of Covid to go-Trump, Pence, McConnell, Barr, Desantis, Scott, Rubio, Gaetz, Galvano, Ingoglia, Albritton,& Walker. No bag, we will drink from open containers in car on the way home. WTF? Welcome to Florida. Gonna need a refill soon.

As a Texan I’m way past worrying about bars staying open. Let’s just try not to make this pandemic worse than it already is. chill stayhome

Common theme here, “lack of leadership”

TurkeyIsBombingKurds

seanhannity master of Cheap shots...What is happening in Republican States? Pay attention!

Thanks Trump economy over health the grim reaper wins

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