Wow what a moron gwbe-lying and his fear mongering press are on issue after is so far. Will Fauci might flip again. Fauci: Federal government won't require COVID vaccine passports The federal government will not mandate the use of vaccine passports for travelers or businesses post-pandemic, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told the Politico Dispatch podcast Monday Why it matters: Passports showing proof of vaccination could speed up international travel re-openings, but the idea of requiring immunization credentials has become a point of contention, particularly among Republican officials. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) banned the use of vaccine passports in his state on Friday. What they're saying: "I doubt that the federal government will be the main mover of a vaccine passport concept," said Fauci. "They may be involved in making sure things are done fairly and equitably, but I doubt if the federal government is going to be the leading element of that." Fauci noted that he believes that businesses or schools could require vaccine passports to enter their buildings. "I'm not saying that they should or that they would, but I'm saying you could foresee how an independent entity might say, 'well, we can't be dealing with you unless we know you're vaccinated,' but it's not going to be mandated from the federal government." https://www.axios.com/covid-vaccine...ent-ece3e53c-82a1-4a14-8e0a-a92b547fe68b.html
Yes... Fauci made the point that the government will not be the main mover behind Vaccine Passports -- but private Businesses (concert venues, airlines, cruise ships, universities, etc.) will be the main mover behind pushing that governments create Vaccine Passports. Of course, (as noted by Fauci) the federal government will not mandate vaccination - a person can sit at home all they want and refuse to go out in an environment where many businesses (and employers) are demanding a vaccine passport (or proof of vaccination).
Have you considered satire? Because your analysis and your posts are really hampered by your low comprehension, lack of integrity and sub 100 I.Q.
Have you considered facts and reality. You really should look into it. Your alternate reality is growing old.
CBS has the full unedited video on their website. Complaining that the preview for the 60 Minutes episode only showed some edited portions of the exchange is a pitiful attempt at re-direction from DeSantis' pay-to-play schemes with COVID vaccines.
Let's see how things are looking for children as the new COVID variants spread widely across Florida... Kids Play Major Role in Transmission of COVID-19 Variant https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando...ajor-role-in-transmission-of-covid-19-variant The state of Florida remains number one in reported COVID-19 variant cases. And now, medical leaders are warning about what these variants mean for children. Doctors are warning that specifically with the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first identified in the UK, children could play a major role in the rate of transmission. A report out of the National Institutes of Health stated it is “considerably more contagious” than the original virus, with evidence showing an increased risk of severe illness and death. "Please understand, this B.1.1.7 variant is a brand new ball game," said Dr. Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist. Osterholm said this variant is making him re-evaluate his own advice about sending kids back to school. In Florida, thousands of students have been back in the classroom since last fall. Nationally, more and more young people are being hospitalized as cases of this new variant rise. And Osterholm said, "kids now are really major challenges in terms of how they transmit." "It infects kids very readily. Unlike previous strains of the virus, we didn't see children under 8th grade get infected often or they were not frequently very ill, they didn't transmit to the rest of the community," Osterholm said. That is especially concerning here in the Sunshine State as Florida leads the nation in cases of this B.1.1.7 variant, with more than 2,300 cases reported. Data from the CDC shows one in five cases of this variant are reported here in Florida. Dr. Jason Salemi, an epidemiologist at University of South Florida’s College of Public Health, said tourism is likely behind the state’s high variant case count, citing the governor’s “open for business policy.” The state has not been locked down for months now from visitors coming in from around the country to hit the beaches or visit theme parks in Central Florida. Because of that, Salemi said if a variant does emerge elsewhere, people are more likely to bring it here. Doctors are stressing that getting vaccinated is the best chance at stopping the spread of both COVID-19 and these new variants. While none of the three vaccines have been approved by the FDA for use in children under the age of 16, studies are being done currently to see if any of them could be safe for kids.
Here it is on Foxnews. LOL CBS goes dark on DeSantis, avoids mentioning '60 Minutes' report on morning, evening news programs Program accused of selectively editing governor's remarks to imply 'pay-for-play' scheme CBS appears to be distancing itself from a "60 Minutes" report that has been widely criticized as a "hit piece" against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, by members of both parties. The report, which aired Sunday, outlined an alleged "pay-for-play" scheme involving DeSantis accepting a $100,000 donation his campaign from the grocery store chain Publix in exchange for the right to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the state's rollout. Critics blasted the report for deceptive editing that omitted DeSantis' explanation for the vaccine strategy, the omission of Publix's donations to Democrats, and broadcasting misinformation that is even being called out by Florida liberals. The next day, however, there was no mention of the "60 Minutes" report on "CBS This Morning" or the "CBS Evening News," according to Grabien transcripts. CBS' '60 MINUTES' ACCUSED OF EDITING EXCHANGE BETWEEN DESANTIS, REPORTER PUSHING 'PAY FOR PLAY' NARRATIVE A preview clip released Friday before the show's airing showed a tense exchange between DeSantis and "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi over what the CBS reporter suggested was influence-peddling. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at a Publix Super Market in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP) "Publix, as you know, donated $100,000 to your campaign," Alfonsi began in the clip. "And then you rewarded them with the exclusive rights to distribute the vaccination in Palm Beach --" "First, of all what you're saying is wrong," DeSantis interrupted. "How is that not pay-for-play?" Alfonsi then asked. "That's a fake narrative," DeSantis replied. "I met with the county mayor, I met with the administrator, I met with all the folks at Palm Beach County and I said, 'Here's some of the options: We can do more drive-thru sites, we can give more to hospitals, we can do the Publix.' And they said, 'We think that would be the easiest thing for our residents." CBS' '60 MINUTES' SHAMES DESANTIS FOR PRIORITIZING SENIORS IN VACCINE ROLLOUT, SUGGESTS THEY WEREN'T HIGH-RISK Alfonsi then narrated that Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay claimed DeSantis "never met with her about the Publix deal." "The criticism here is that is pay-for-play, governor," Alfonsi told DeSantis. "And it's wrong, it's wrong," the governor shot back. "It's a fake narrative. I just disabused you of the narrative. And you don't care about the facts. Because, obviously, I laid it out for you in a way that is irrefutable." However, as first pointed out by conservative writer A.G. Hamilton, "60 Minutes" cut several minutes from the press conference, during which DeSantis explained what led to the deal with Publix. "First of all, the first pharmacies that had [the vaccine] were CVS and Walgreens and they had a long-term care mission, so they were going to the long-term care facilities. They got the vaccine in the middle of December, they started going to the long-term care facilities the third week in December to do LTCs," DeSantis told Alfonsi. "So that was their mission, that was very important and we trusted them to do that. As we got into January, we wanted to expand the distribution points. MAINSTREAM MEDIA PARROTS WIDELY PANNED '60 MINUTES' REPORT ON DESANTIS, PUBLIX WITHOUT NOTING BACKLASH "So yes, you had the counties, you had some drive-thru sites, you had hospitals that were doing a lot, but we wanted to get it into communities more. So we reached out to other retail pharmacies: Publix, Walmart, obviously CVS and Walgreens had to finish that mission and we said we're going to use you as soon as you're done with that," DeSantis continued. He went on to say Publix was the "first one to raise their hand" to say it was ready to distribute the vaccine. It rolled out the vaccine on a "trial basis" in three counties, which was met with "100% positive" feedback from seniors. A CBS spokesperson stood by the report, telling Fox News, "As we always do for clarity, 60 MINUTES used the portion of the Governor's over 2-minute response that directly addressed the question from the correspondent." That wasn't the only part of the report that raised eyebrows. The story also appeared to condemn DeSantis' decision to vaccinate the elderly in his state rather than younger front-line workers. Alfonsi went even further by casting doubt on DeSantis' reasoning that seniors were the most vulnerable to the virus. "Florida's rollout started pretty typically. The first doses were given to healthcare workers and nursing home residents in early December," Alfonsi began. "But then, a few weeks later, Gov. Ron DeSantis, breaking from CDC guidelines, announced he would not vaccinate teachers and essential workers next but instead put seniors first, making anyone 65 and over eligible for the vaccine, the first in the country to do that." DEMOCRATIC FLORIDA MAYOR DEFENDS DESANTIS: '60 MINUTES SHOULD BE ASHAMED' "DeSantis said seniors were at highest risk," she added, implying that it was an unsubstantiated claim made by the governor rather than a response to data showing a higher death toll among older Americans. Recent demographic data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows about 80% of coronavirus fatalities have been among people aged 65 and older, and 95% of fatalities have been among those over the age of 50. The report went on to suggest DeSantis was to blame for having Florida's 4.5 million seniors "compete against each other" to get the vaccine and for the state Health Department phone lines "failing" and websites "crashing." Conservative media critics trashed the "60 Minutes" report as a "hit piece" and "hatchet job," but DeSantis also received support from Democrats in the Sunshine State. "@60Minutes I said this before and I’ll say it again. @Publix was recommended by [Florida Division of Emergency Management - FDEM] and [Florida Health Department] as the other pharmacies were not ready to start. Period! Full Stop! No one from the Governors office suggested Publix. It’s just absolute malarkey," FDEM director Jared Moskowitz reacted on Sunday evening. Dave Kerner, the Democratic Palm Beach County mayor, went even further, accusing "60 Minutes" of "intentionally" misleading the country. CRITICS BLAST '60 MINUTES' FOR 'FALSE NARRATIVE' THAT DESANTIS ENGAGED PUBLIX IN PAY-FOR-PLAY VACCINE SCHEME "The reporting was not just based on bad information – it was intentionally false," Kerner said in a statement on Monday. "I know this because I offered to provide my insight into Palm Beach County's vaccination efforts and '60 Minutes' declined. They know that the governor came to Palm Beach County and met with me and the county administrator and we asked to expand the state's partnership with Publix to Palm Beach County ..." "We have confronted this pandemic for over a year. Our residents, like all Americans, are tired. And the media is making it worse. They are hellbent on dividing us for cheap views and clicks. '60 Minutes' should be ashamed," Kerner continued, adding that the program left his perspective out of the story because it "kneecaps their narrative." Kerner also thanked DeSantis for his work to help Palm Beach County. "Because of his efforts, working in coordination with Palm Beach County officials, over 275,000 seniors in our county – which is over 75% of the total senior population – have been vaccinated. I am proud of how our county and state leadership have executed on this important mission, and the results speak for themselves," Kerner said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Meanwhile, Publix called the notion that it received special access "absolutely false and offensive." "The irresponsible suggestion that there was a connection between campaign contributions made to Gov. DeSantis and our willingness to join other pharmacies in support of the state's vaccine distribution efforts is absolutely false and offensive," a Publix spokesperson told Fox News. "We are proud of our pharmacy associates for administering more than 1.5 million doses of vaccine to date and for joining other retailers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia to do our part to help our communities emerge from the pandemic."
Another deregulatory Libertarian miracle ala Texan electric grid: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/fl...-verge-catastrophe/?__twitter_impression=true Toxic wastewater reservoir on verge of collapse in Florida could cause "catastrophic event" Phosphogypsum is the "radioactive waste" left over from processing phosphate ore into a state that can be used for fertilizer, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. "In addition to high concentrations of radioactive materials, phosphogypsum and processed wastewater can also contain carcinogens and heavy toxic metals," the center said in a statement on Saturday. "For every ton of phosphoric acid produced, the fertilizer industry creates 5 tons of radioactive phosphogypsum waste, which is stored in mountainous stacks hundreds of acres wide and hundreds of feet tall."