Texas doctors say Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to scrap mask mandate could result in another Covid-19 surge

Some of Texas' top doctors warned Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott's sudden decision to ditch the mask mandate and lift coronavirus restrictions could result in a new surge of Covid-19 infections and deaths.

And while they now have enough masks, ventilators and emergency room space to treat a new wave of patients, they say there is an acute shortage of staffers who aren't already stressed out and exhausted from battling the pandemic for more than a year.

"We have the capacity to take care of more patients," Dr. James McDeavitt of the Baylor College of Medicine told NBC News. "We ...