Abbott's request Monday came as a county-owned hospital in Houston raised tents to accommodate their COVID-19 overflow. Private hospitals in the county already were requiring their staff to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Hospital officials in Houston said last week that area hospitals with beds had insufficient numbers of nurses to serve them. Also Monday, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins filed a lawsuit asking a judge to strike down Abbott's mask mandate ban.
Try helping yourself first.
Texas governor seeks more grave diggers.
Wha? Try Mexico.
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