Texas 'fully prepared' for coronavirus, does not see New York situation: governor

Texas has nearly 20,000 hospital beds available after a 142% increase in capacity to treat the virus, and at least 8,741 ventilators, Abbott told a news conference.

“We are fully prepared for the hospital needs of Texans,” Abbott said. “Our capacity should prevent us from facing the type of situation that New York is having to deal with today.” New York state has had over 100,000 cases of the COVID-19 respiratory illness caused by the virus and nearly 3,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

Texas has reported 5,478 COVID-19 cases and 91 deaths with 827 people hospitalized after 55,000 Texans were tested, Abbott said.Because COVID-19 attacks the lungs, those with severe cases often require ventilators to help them breathe. Abbott waited until last week to issue what was in effect a stay at home order, telling all but essential workers to remain at home to help slow the spread of the virus.Our Standards:

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Sure you are. Texas has an 18% uninsured rate versus NY 5%. Texas will face sicker patients who waited to get treated because they had no insurance to see a primary doctor. With the collapse of oil prices, many folks will lose their health insurance as they are laid off.

GregAbbott_TX is equally as stupid as realDonaldTrump

Only 80 deaths so far.

Runnn

Famous last words!

Why do they have to say things they will regret

I don’t think so, ignorance is bliss

Well, we'll see. Abbot is a highly flawed hovering too. In the great Bush/Perry tradition. This Jackass activated the Texas National Guard to spy on US Ranger/Green Beret training in his State because check thought Obama was preparing to invade...

HE IS A JOKE AND A JERK.

KarrenEricson Like hell we are. GregAbbott_TX Resisters

Thanks to our amazing governor ❤️

Ignorance is bliss! ✌️

hard to see it when you have your head in the sand, yeah

Well, the PPE and masks aren't making it to Texas City who just had 80 elderly people diagnosed in one nursing home. 80 in one place. Not enough tests, late on the stay at home orders. Just because he says it doesn't make it true.

Yeah, those words will be eaten.

Truly hope you are right Greg!

Yall will see, lord aint saving any of you Texans

Sounds like people are pissy. Sounds like they want Texas to get it bad.

Correct. There are more of us that reverence the Creator and are self sustainable and when we need to call down all heaven on your ass we will.

Must be nice to be blind.

Not even close.

hard to see what's happening with your hands covering your eyes 'Texas 'fully prepared' for coronavirus, does not see New York situation: governor'

But just in case the LT. Governor is prepared to go from city to city in Texas and request old people do their civic duty and die.

You can’t see it if you don’t look.

Fortunately all major cities have had shelter in place orders. Doing my part here in SA.

We hope so!

Texas isn’t sharing actual numbers and isnt testing at all

GovAbbott if you’re sitting on this stockpile and won’t need it....maybe help out your fellow Americans with some of those ventilators Texas is the friendly state

Same words from most politicians over the world. Good Luck!

Texas blind and in denial. as per normal.

This guy has no clue, does he? Where did all these delusional old men come from, the ones who seem to believe that just them saying something out loud makes it so?

Why are Republican Senators, Congressmen, and Governors, not appalled about what’s happening? I don’t see any of them complaining. Why are they allowing people to die this easy? They aren’t under a spell. This isn’t normal. Hands off when U.S. citizens are dying isn’t normal.

This doesn’t make me feel great.

Hold onto that thought...

You can’t see if you don’t fukkin look

We'll l see about that; you're lucky none of your cities is as dense as NYC! This ride has just begun!

Fully prepared? Haven't we heard enough lies during this COVID19Pandemic

Setting the stage for the flood of lies to follow.

Nope. They’ve got grandparents ready to die to save the economy. They’re all set down there.

Let’s see. I found out that the virus has made a lot of politicians eat their words in a very short amount of time. The only way to win is total lockdown, mass testing and all wearing masks.

Mission accomplished?

AMEN!

How to fight COVID-19? Wear masks NOW! Click to buy masks and ventilators 呼吸机、口罩等批发出口，政府授权，可包机发货。

How the fuck would he know? They don't have any tests in Texas.

Yet

EverythingisBiggerInTexas

Heeee haaaaaaa

Mark the date and retweet in 2 weeks.

They’ll fuck that shit up

OldTakesExposed just saying

Coronavirus has no respect or barrier from 'don't mess with Texas'

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Really? Because Houston hospitals are getting inundated with 'flu like' admissions but testing for negative for flu....so......

Pro tip: Don't walk on the thin ice.

Watch out , i heard everything is bigger in Texas

Wasn't Texas the state that said old people should die for the economy?

Uh huh.

'Does not see' All of the problem lies in that.

We'll see in a week

Uh-huh. remindmetweets in two weeks

God help us.

When a state like Bama chooses to lock down, maybe its time to rethink the strategy. Texas will be Texas though.

It's not going to be a good scenario. Texas doesn't have medical capacity for this, no state does. They've wasted precious weeks.

Also Greg Abbott: Executive Order No. GA-14 “Essential services” shall consist of everything listed by [DHS] ... plus religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of worship.

Yup. They are dumb. Go Texas

Texas will absolutely fail. This is gonna be epidemic.

'Trust me, please'😂

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