La. governor warns state's health care system could be overwhelmed by early April

When"This Week" Co-anchor Martha Raddatz asked about reports that Mardi Gras -- which was held as scheduled -- may have helped spread coronavirus in the state, Edwards agreed, but pointed to the messages coming from the federal government at the time.

"There was never any hint from anyone, to me, to the mayor of New Orleans, that there should be any consideration to downsizing or canceling Mardis Gras," he said. "If you go back, you will see that the federal government was saying things were under control," he added."And this is some Monday morning quarterbacking going on."Trump for federal resources and said that the state's hospitals will run out of room by early April.

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And I suspect that's just the beginning

🙄 by 'surge' he means that the ramped up testing will find existing cases. Sort of makes you wonder if allowing Mardi Gras to go forth unhindered was a smart idea.

Be careful with your sensationalist 'news'. People are videoing hospitals showing they are NOT overwhelmed. Maybe Louisiana hospitals should be next. JamesOKeefeIII

Where are these overwhelmed hospital I don’t see them and you can bet damn sure if they were actually overwhelmed the media would be all over that where is the picture

Good thing this is just a New York problem.

Oh really ... let’s have another Mardi Gras .. total useless leaders we’ve all across the world. Their efficient is only in collecting taxes and shamelessly enjoy their life on our money ..

That's another democratic governor with democratic policies in place and wondering what is happening to his state?

So they say. Obviously they need to prosecute mayorcantrell for her malfeasance.

检测跟上了，会步入纽约的后尘，美国疫情的拐点遥遥无期。

Self policing does not work!!!

The Ppl dying in NOrleans R 2 stupid 2 B able to comprehend. All the Ppl of color can't control their obsession w/ illicit drug use & in their weakened Immune State will quickly die fr Corona. Never in my wildest dreams could I have thought these Ppl would vanish fr our cities!

The Mayor and Governor failed New Orleans.....Again. Shades of Katrina

Well, they won't.

The Americans People must know the Truth! Trump knew for two months that this was coming and he decided not to do anything. Now it's spreading very rapidly. We have no masks, no ventilators, and we don't have enough tests to go around.

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