The surge of COVID-19 activity in the United States that began with increased transmission in early July is now causing hospitals to fill in several Southern states.In Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott, who has made both mask and vaccine mandates illegal, has asked hospitals in the state to stop non-emergency procedures in an effort to free up space for COVID-19 patients.
Abbott tweeted that he has also brought in medical staffing from outside of Texas to help hospitals, and directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to open additional COVID-19 antibody infusion centers in communities across the state.
Abbott said he hopes these infusion centers will prevent moderately ill patients from becoming sick enough for hospitalization.Currently 9,500