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Texas hospital system is prepping tents to deal with rapid surge in Covid-19 patients
5:02pm PDT - August 9th, 2021 greg abbott - CNNA hospital system in Texas is prepping tents for the overflow of patients after a surge in Covid-19 cases filled its hospitals to the verge of capacity.