In a COVID-19 vaccination culture war, Cowboys’ Jerry Jones has chosen his side

In a COVID-19 vaccination culture war, Cowboys’ Jerry Jones has chosen his side

July 21, 2021 | Jerry Jones owns the most valuable sports franchise in the history of the world, cradled deep inside a longstanding politically red-leaning state. Some of the closest allies of the Dallas Cowboys owner have been blamed for deeply entrenching politics into a pandemic that has caused nearly 625,000 deaths (and counting) in the United States. And yet, when it comes to the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination culture war, Jones has continued to lean deeply into the one camp that best represents his interests.

Texas has seen nearly 9,000 COVID-19 deaths since February. All but 43 were unvaccinated people.

Texas has seen nearly 9,000 COVID-19 deaths since February. All but 43 were unvaccinated people.

July 21, 2021 | Of the 8,787 people who have died in Texas due to COVID-19 since early February, at least 43 were fully vaccinated, the Texas Department of State Health Services said. That means 99.5% of people who died due to COVID-19 in Texas from Feb. 8 to July 14 were unvaccinated, while 0.5% were the result of “breakthrough infections,” which DSHS defines as people who contracted the virus two weeks after being fully vaccinated.

More infectious Delta variant makes up 83% of new US coronavirus cases as vaccine hesitancy persists

More infectious Delta variant makes up 83% of new US coronavirus cases as vaccine hesitancy persists

July 20, 2021 | The more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus now makes up 83% of sequenced samples in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday. “This is a dramatic increase, up from 50% for the week of July 3,” Walensky said in a Senate committee hearing.