WASHINGTON — After passing a bill allocating roughly $8 billion to fight coronavirus, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has taken to Twitter.
On #COVIDー19 HYSTERIA & COMPLACENCY are the enemy
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 6, 2020
Instead we should:
1. Regularly provide public with advice from MEDICAL EXPERTS
2. Get test kits to states ASAP
3. Prioritize people over 60 & health workers
4. Have Anti-Viral drug in 60 days
5. Have Vaccine in 18 months
In one of his tweets, he says that hysteria and complacency are the enemy in the fight against coronavirus. He then outlines a plan to fight the virus including getting test kits and creating a vaccine.
Rubio also wrote about his belief that China will weaponize the United States' reliance for pharmaceuticals. In the tweet, he cites a Chinese article that he says includes mocking Americans and threatening to cut access. The tweet was accompanied by a GIF of chef Gordan Ramsey.
If you doubt #China will one day weaponize our reliance on them for pharmaceuticals see piece in official press of Communist Party
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 5, 2020
They mock America saying we would “fall into hell” during #Coronavirus #Covid19 if they cut us off & demand the U.S. & #Florida apologize to them https://t.co/P4u49CY8YW pic.twitter.com/4CtVCmWx0o
In another tweet, Rubio links to a Washington Post article and asks why China is encouraging conspiracy theories blaming the United States for the coronavirus outbreak.
Why is #China’s Communist Party encouraging conspiracy theories blaming U.S. for #Covid_19?
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 5, 2020
1. To dampen internal discontent
2. Distract from a true infection rate & death toll close to double the official count
3. To save face internationally https://t.co/UvrETESOM1
Rubio will be attending a Round Table discussion on coronavirus in West Palm Beach at noon. We will be live streaming on WPTV.com.