Abbott appeals for out-of-state help against COVID-19

Gov. Greg Abbott is appealing for out-of-state help to fight the third wave of COVID-19 in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott appealed for out-of-state help Monday to fight the third wave of COVID-19 in Texas. The request 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. Meantime, the Dallas school district announced Monday that it would require students and staff to wear face masks starting Tuesday. The Houston school district already announced a mask mandate for its students and staff later this week if its board approves. The highly contagious delta variant is fueling the wave.