Michigan and Louisiana are among the states across America
美国包括密歇根州和路易斯安那州在内的部分州
loosening covid 19 restrictions.
放松新冠限制。
Both states have eased the capacity limits for restaurants and other businesses
两个州都放松了餐厅和其它商业活动的最高人数限制，
and are also allowing larger indoor and outdoor gatherings.
也准许人群在室内外聚集。
The increased capacity limits outlined in this order
在要求中列出的人数限制
will still give us the ability to protect public health,
仍能保证我们有能力保障公共健康，
as we carefully track variants and continue leading with science and data.
与此同时，我们正谨慎处理变异病毒，并使用数据和科学知识。
In Texas, governor Greg Abbott is listing the states mass mandate,
在德克萨斯州，州长格雷格·艾波特正在宣布州群众规定。
making it the largest state in the U.S to end that order
德克萨斯州因此成为停止实行命令的美国最大州。
which is aimed at preventing the spread of the corona virus.
命令的目的是防止新冠病毒传播。
Effective next Wednesday.
下周三生效。
All businesses of any type are allowed to open, 100 percent.
所有类型的商业都能开放，所有商业。
That includes any type of entity in Texas.
包括德克萨斯州的所有实体企业。
Also I am ending the statewide mask mandate.
其次，我要停止要求全州戴口罩。
Shopkeepers, restaurant owners and customers in Texas have mixed reactions.
德克萨斯州的店长，饭店经营者和顾客评价不一。
Were so excited.
我们太兴奋了。
I am going to require that all customers do continue to wear a mask
我会继续要求顾客戴口罩，
and if they choose not to or argue with me
如果他们不戴或者和我争论
then I will very politely ask them to excuse themselves.
我会礼貌地要求他们离开。
Im going to keep my sign up in the window and hope that everybody follows it.
我会把表示挂在窗户上，希望别人遵守。
Am I going to kick somebody out for not wearing it?
我会赶没戴口罩的人走吗？
No, but Ill probably stay away from one more.
不会，但我会远离他们。
President Joe Biden has warned against lifting the mask mandate at this point.
总统乔·拜登反对此时解除口罩佩戴要求。
I think its a big mistake.
我认为这是个严重错误。
Look, I hope everybodys realized by now these masks make a difference.
我希望现在所有人都能理解口罩的作用。
We are on the cusp of being able to fundamentally change the nature of this disease,
我们正处于扭转疾病本质的关键时刻。
and the last thing,the last thing we need is the Neanderthal thinking
而且我们最不需要的，最不需要的就是像尼安德特人一样思考问题，
that in the meantime everythings fine,take off your mask.
认为一切都很好，摘下口罩也没事。
Forget it.It still matters.
别这么想，戴口罩很重要。
Mississippi governor Tate Reeves fired back saying in a Tweet
密西西比州州长泰特·里夫斯发推特反驳，
Mississippians dont need handlers.
说密西西比州的人不愿被操控。
I just think we should trust Americans,not insult them.
我只是认为我们要相信美国人，不是侮辱美国人。
Meanwhile the top Health Official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said
同时，疾控中心的顶级卫生官员说，
the nation is entering critical weeks.
这几周对国家很重要，
The next three months are pivotal,
未来三个月很关键。
Im asking you to reach deeply to protect our nations health and to protect your loved ones.
我想让你更深层次地保护国家人民健康，保护你爱的人。
whether mandated or not,as individuals and as communities,
无论是否是国家要求的，无论是个人还是社区。
We can still take the right public health action to protect ourselves and others.
我们仍能用正确的公共健康措施保护我们自己和他人。
She says while cases in the country are leveling off,
她说，虽然国内病例数趋平，
new covid variants are emerging ready to hijack the countrys successes,
新变体的感染病例已经出现，威胁国家取得的成功，
as states take steps to return to normal.
而现在，国家本处于恢复常态的阶段。