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Austin Mayor Talks COVID-19 Cases As Texas Reports Record High Hospitalizations

Pedestrians walk past murals painted on boards covering bar windows on 6th Street on May 20, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Pedestrians walk past murals painted on boards covering bar windows on 6th Street on May 20, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

As Texas breaks COVID-19 case and hospitalization records daily, Austin Mayor Steve Adler says that the governor won’t let him take certain steps to stop the spread of the virus. Adler also says the messaging coming from the White House is one of the primary causes of disease spread in central Texas.

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