Texas governor says there is a "massive" coronavirus outbreak across the state after reopening

[sunonmars]

Link to tweet

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-coronavirus-governor-greg-abbott-massive-outbreak-reopening/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=91774385

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Wednesday the state is facing a "massive outbreak" in the coronavirus pandemic and that greater restrictions may be necessary. Abbott made the comments during an interview with CBS affiliate KFDA-TV in Amarillo, Texas.


When asked if he still considered the Texas panhandle a "hot spot" for coronavirus infection, Abbott replied, "There is a massive outbreak of COVID-19 across the state of Texas."

"Today will we have 5,000 people test positive, again, as well as more than 4,000 people hospitalized because of it," Abbott told the station, though he noted that Amarillo was doing better than some other areas.

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Oooooh Trumpy is not going to like that...and this is all your fault Abbott for being a money grubbing bastard.....Any deaths are on you. You were warned.

[Voltaire2]

1. Nobody could have predicted this. Nobody.

What an f'ing idjit.

[coti]

3. I'm shocked. Shocked.

Beyond shocked.

[dhill926]

2. the rest of the world looks on in horror...

as we continue to elect these fucking idiots....

[malaise]

4. So has he separated from the Con

He's one of the enablers who helped this to spread - fuck him

[idziak4ever1234]

5. Or just close your eyes and pretend to see nothing you piece of republican trash.

[dlk]

6. Imagine that

He’s another shining example of a malignant narcissist. They seem to be everywhere in the Republican Party.

[Eliot Rosewater]

7. Just getting started and I have family members now saying things like

"not everybody thinks this is as big a deal as you do."

They can kill me if they get it...I think many of us will die BECAUSE you couldnt vote for Hillary without holding your nose (not addressing OP, but the people I am addressing know who they are.)

[soothsayer]

8. At least he's acknowledging there's a problem

Tiny embers...

[Crunchy Frog]

9. Well, the Lt. Governor should be happy with this state of affairs.

Cracking a few eggs for the sake of the economy. Abbott just needs to get his priorities straight.

[Caliman73]

10. Whaaaat!?!? You mean relaxing the safety protocols that held back the virus led to an increase!?!?

I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!!!

Who knew that a virus that spreads easily if social distancing and mask wearing are not observed, for which we have no effective treatment, no natural immunity, and no vaccine; would increase if we just opened right back up after doing little for 4 months?!?!

[sop]

11. The situation in Texas must really be dire for this Trump ass-kisser to reverse course.

[Thekaspervote]

12. And who was the one so anxious to open the state..governor, was that you??!!

[vercetti2021]

13. Color Me shocked

Governor assbott is an idiot and completely fucked up this response. Hopefully he ensured his fate in 2022 when hes up for reelection

[muntrv]

14. Ya think, gov?

[gratuitous]

15. You know all that work you did for three months?

Utterly wasted. Republicans' obsession with spending government money stopped all the benefits and forced people to go back to work, ready or not. Surprise! We weren't ready. The first wave never ended, and we're back to the wildfire stage of outbreak. Tell people to stay home and give them free money to do so was just too much for the Trump administration. Trump acts like that money is coming out of his pocket instead of the federal treasury.

So Texans are finding out that their state leadership, at the urging of their federal leadership, totally pissed away all the time they had bought for these leaders to get out in front of the pandemic. Instead, that effort was wasted on puling by Trump about how unfair everything is to him.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

16. Texas is open for COVID-19 business.

To coin a popular phrase.......

[liberaltrucker]

17. *Would Mr N. S. Sherlock please pick up the red courtesy phone*

[Kid Berwyn]

18. LIBERATE TEXAS!

Oh. Right.

[onetexan]

23. exactly. El Stupido Abbott can only blame himself. Austin is on lockdown again. At least we have a

sensible mayor (a Dem), though the surrounding cities don't require masks.

[Kid Berwyn]

25. Trump undermined the good governors' efforts to stop the spread.

Shutting down, Social Distancing and wearing masks — our only weapons — were proven effective. Then Putin’s Puppet started with time to get back open and it’s been a simmering mess.

[Skittles]

19. this just means Trump humping Abbott can no longer hide the numbers

repuke fucker

[LisaL]

20. Sounds like hospitals are getting pretty full.

[StarfishSaver]

21. Who could have seen that coming?

Everybody. That's who.

[herding cats]

22. Trump to the rescue! 7 federally funded testing sites in Texas to close.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2020/06/24/trump-after-slow-the-testing-down-remark-will-end-federal-funding-for-testing-sites/#5519dd545fac

"If you don't test the numbers will go down." Trump: June 2020.

[uponit7771]

24. Crimes against humanity, they didn't listen to the CDC and now their states are fucked.

[GusBob]

26. I think it's time for lawyers

Since this reopening business is all about money

I think there should be class action lawsuits