Abbott, Texas & Hotez
So lots of posts about Gregg Abbott and his new covid mask rule so won't repeat, but the Houston Chronicle has been pushing the number sand still posts Dr Peter Hotez' expert opinion about response to COVID, which may in part have stimulated Abbott's actions.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Coronavirus-expert-Peter-Hotez-We-have-to-15369768.php
So dig on Dr Peter Hotez found the following.
He is deeply connected to the Clinton Global Initiative and Gates Foundation. In 2000 he joined the Sabin Vaccine Institute and became President in 2007 having acquired funding of millions of dollars from the Gates Foundation.
https://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/Quick-Links/Grants-Database#q/k=Sabin%20Vaccine%20Institute
He moved to Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in 2011 and brought the Sabin Institute research into Neglected Tropical Diseases program. Created the BCM School of Tropical Medicine and became Dean, and continued to build their program and funding through 2016 after which time he resigned as President of Sabin Vaccine Institute to pursue BCM activities.
More on Dr. Hotez from https://qresear.ch/?q=peter+hotez
Given Dr Hotez history and prior affiliations perhaps his comments and recommendations about CovId-19 should be carefully considered?