Trump says Hospitals in the States will not experience shortage of PPE and Ventilators

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U.S President Donald Trump said States and hospitals have insatiable appetites and are never satisfied with the federal government response. His comments came after pleas from health workers across the country as critically needed medical equipment diminishes. It was started sending some relief to hard-hit areas during the coronavirus Covid-19 epidemic. Trump said on Twitter, “Massive amounts of medical supplies, hospitals, and medical centers are being delivered directly to states and hospitals by the Federal Government. Some have insatiable appetites & are never satisfied (politics?). Remember, we are a backup for them”. He said the complainers should have been stocked up and ready long before this crisis hit, in spite of his assurance to Americans for weeks that the federal government was acting to combat the outburst.

The president has claimed that supplies are going missing and out the back door instead under pressure for the delayed response and the limited supplies facing health systems across the United States. Trump has claimed (without evidence) that supplies are going missing and out the back door instead. The Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo slammed the president for his claims for underlining the threats to hospitals that have yet to reach a peak ahead of the curve with an influx of sick patients. It is noteworthy that New York State received a US naval ship with medical supplies and overflow beds for Covid-19 patients.

The New York State has become a viral epicenter in the United States, with 1,941 deaths on 1^st April and more than 2,375 deaths on 2 April. President said, “If you are not preparing for the apex and for the high point, you are missing the entire point of the operation. It is a fundamental blunder to only prepare for today, that’s why in some ways we are where we are. We’ve been behind this virus from Day One”. He claimed, “Other states are thrilled with the job we have done by sending many Ventilators today, with thousands being built. There are 51 large cargo planes coming in with medical supplies, prefer sending directly to the hospitals”.