Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Biden administration to send a crucial COVID-19 treatment and testing kits to the state amid the Omicron virus variant surge. Abbott, a Republican, announced Friday that the state requested resources from the federal government, including monoclonal antibodies. “Detecting COVID-19 and preventing COVID-related hospitalizations are critical to our fight against this virus,” he said in a statement. “While the Biden administration has cut supplies of monoclonal antibody treatments and testing kits when they are needed most, the State of Texas is urging the federal government to step up in this fight and provide the resources necessary to help protect Texans. Testing sites, additional medical staff, and continued shipments of therapeutics from the federal government will help us continue to save lives and mitigate the spread of COVID-19,” he added. The Federal Emergency Management Agency was asked to stand up testing sites in six counties dealing …