Allen West, running for governor of Texas, clinically determined with COVID-19

Tea birthday party firebrand Allen West, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Texas, referred to Saturday that he has received monoclonal antibody injections after being clinically determined with COVID-19 pneumonia.

The antibodies are used to deal with these within the early degrees of a coronavirus an infection.

"My chest X-rays do exhibit COVID pneumonia, now not severe. i'm doubtless going to be admitted to the medical institution," West wrote. "there is a priority about my oxygen saturation degrees, which can be at 89 and they should still be at ninety five."

He also referred to his spouse, Angela West, additionally validated tremendous and has got monoclonal antibodies. according to his Twitter account, Allen West didn't get vaccinated towards the virus, but his wife did.

Allen West on Thursday noted he had attended a "packed condominium" Mission era Annual Gala & Fundraiser in Seabrook, Texas. On Saturday he tweeted that he's "suspending in-person events except receiving an all-clear indication."

American politician Congressman Allen West hosts the Palm seaside County Republican party's Lincoln Day Dinner, held at the Kravis center, West Palm seaside, Florida, February 24, 2011. The experience's keynote speaker became former Speaker of the residen ce Newt Gingrich. Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis by the use of Getty photographs

West is a former Texas Republican birthday celebration chair and Florida congressman. He introduced in July that he would problem Republican Governor Greg Abbot, who is running for a third term and has been endorsed through former President Donald Trump.

West's announcement got here a month after he resigned as chair of the Republican birthday party of Texas.

West gained a U.S. residence seat in Florida in 2010 and rapidly grew to become a tea party favorite and lightning rod, at one factor accusing Democrats of having as many as 80 communists in their condominium caucus. He did not win reelection in 2012.

He later moved to Texas and largely stayed out of the highlight until operating for chairman of the state GOP birthday party closing yr.

West then all started criticizing Republicans as tons as Democrats, calling the GOP speaker of the Texas apartment a "traitor" for working across the aisle, then leading a protest outside Abbott's mansion over coronavirus restrictions.

In October 2020, West took half in a protest outside Abbot's home, criticizing the Republican governor's government orders — including a statewide masks mandate and lockdowns as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. those restrictions aren't any longer in location.