An anti-lockdown protest in Austin, Texas, drew anti-vaxxers and Trump supporters chanting 'Fire Fauci'
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- Several dozen anti-lockdown protesters gathered outside the Capitol building on Saturday in Austin, Texas, as the novel coronavirus continued its spread across the country.
- Austin's "You Can't Close America" protest, which featured many signs supportive of President Donald Trump, attracted anti-vaccine advocates and chants to "fire" the country's top infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci.
- While the president has begun to urge states to relax their stay-home orders and reopen the economy, experts warn that doing so before adequate testing is in place could lead to a devastating resurgence of COVID-19.
- Despite not having anywhere near the testing capacity experts say is necessary to contain the virus, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced he would begin reopening Texas businesses by May.
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Several dozen people, including anti-vaccine advocates, gathered outside the Capitol building on Saturday in Austin, Texas to protest their state's lockdown policy as the coronavirus continues its spread across the country.
Austin's "You Can't Close America" protest, which featured many signs supportive of President Donald Trump, attracted so-called anti-vaxxers, who propagate disproven conspiracy theories about the alleged dangers of vaccines. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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