Jen Psaki Scolds DeSantis: At a Certain Point You Have to Choose Between Public Health and Politics https://www.mediaite.com/news/jen-p...to-choose-between-public-health-and-politics/ White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called out Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recent Covid policy decisions, telling reporters that “at a certain point” leaders must choose between public health and politics. At Psaki’s most recent daily briefing, NBC News White House correspondent Kelly O’Donnell noted the record number of hospitalizations in Florida, and asked: “is there any concern about the number of resources available, rationing of care, additional equipment that needs to be sent in, or personnel to assist?” Psaki first responded that the White House and the government “stand ready and available to provide any assistance that is needed, whether that is Florida or any other part of the country,” and noted that “We are at a very different point in the pandemic than we were a couple of months ago. We have ample vaccine. We have ample experts. We have ample resources to provide them.” Psaki then took aim at Florida, and the anti-mandate policies that DeSantis has reinforced recently: You know, I will note, as you touched on there, 20 percent of the cases we’re seeing are in Florida. There are steps and precautions that can be taken, including encouraging people to get vaccinated, encouraging people to wear masks, including allowing — allowing schools to mandate masks, and allow — allowing kids to wear masks, which is not the current state of play in Florida. So, you know, at a certain point, leaders are going to have to choose whether they’re going to follow public health guidelines or they’re going to follow politics, and we certainly encourage all governors to follow the public health guidelines. (Watch video at above url) As a side note, the news last night showed that the federal government is quickly providing equipment and additional help including disaster medical teams at hospitals to Louisiana after their governor requested assistance to address the COVID outbreak. When will DeSantis take the offered help for the state of Florida - -which leads the nation in hospitalizations? When will DeSantis institute proper public health measures to address the Delta outbreak in Florida which leads the nation with over 20% of the cases in the U.S.?
Furious Florida doctors lash out at DeSantis over 'unbelievably frightening' surge of COVID-19 patients ''Don't Fauci my Florida'' he keep saying. According to a report from Vanity Fair's Bess Levin, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is facing withering criticism from doctors in his state for not taking the resurgence of COVID-19 seriously as the Delta variant overwhelms hospitals at a frightening pace. As the report notes, Florida reported 10,389 new hospitalizations for COVID on Monday that comes on the heels of a staggering 21,000 new infections on Friday making Florida home to almost one in five cases nationally. On Monday, CNN's John Avlon reported that Florida "has gotten nearly 25 times more people hospitalized for COVID than in all of Canada," and, according to The Independent, doctors in the Sunshine State are fed up with the Republican governor who recently started fundraising by selling items mocking getting vaccinated. According to Vanity Fair's Levin, "Last month, DeSantis's reelection campaign introduced koozies and T-shirts bearing the phrase 'Don't Fauci My Florida' as his state began to see some of the highest hospitalizations, new infections, and deaths per capita in the country, claiming that Florida's economy would have been in the toilet if it had 'followed Fauci.' The items were listed along anti-mask merch printed with the DeSantis quote, 'How the hell am I going to be able to drink a beer with a mask on?' While the governor's office swears the state is in great shape, and that the recent spike is merely a 'seasonal' blip, the data seems to indicate otherwise. In an interview, Bernard Ashby, a Miami cardiologist stated, "While hospitals in our state were filling up, DeSantis was shouting about 'Freedom over Faucism.'" Ashby, who also heads up the state's Committee to Protect Health Care, added, "If DeSantis were as concerned about stopping COVID-19 spread as he was about coming up with these clever jabs about Dr. Fauci, we might not be in this position," reported the Independent which added that doctors in the state are both "furious and ashamed." Dr. Aileen Marty, a Florida International University infectious disease expert also expressed dismay. "There is no higher risk area in the United States than we're seeing here," she admitted before lamenting, "The numbers that we're seeing are unbelievable, just unbelievably frightening."
Idiot says what... Florida Gov. DeSantis defends unvaccinated people who are catching COVID-19, media is being 'judgmental' https://www.businessinsider.com/flo...ated-people-testing-positive-for-covid-2021-8 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the media was being "judgmental" of unvaccinated people getting sick from COVID-19. "Nobody's trying to get ill here," he told the press on Tuesday. Florida is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases, and the majority of hospitalizations are among the unvaccinated. (More stupidity from the idiot at above url)
DeSantis doubles down as Florida again breaks COVID record https://www.startribune.com/desantis-wont-move-on-masks-as-florida-covid-wards-swell/600084288/ FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday downplayed a spike in COVID-19 cases that's shattered state hospitalization records and strongly reiterated his vow not to impose a mask mandate or any business restrictions. With the much more contagious delta variant now spreading exponentially, Florida hit 11,515 hospitalized patients Tuesday, breaking last year's record for the third straight day. Hospitalizations have increased 11 times over the 1,000 COVID patients hospitalized in mid-June. About 2,400 patients are now in intensive care. (More at above url)
Idiot says a lot of things, all day long. If you worked for my company, I'd love to know you are online all day every day.
Let's see if DeSantis will even take the step to require state employees be vaccinated. He claims to "support vaccination", right? Charlie Crist Urges DeSantis to Require Florida State Employees to Be Vaccinated https://www.newsmax.com/us/crist-desantis-vaccinations-mandate/2021/08/03/id/1030985/
So much "winning" by DeSantis and Abbott... Last Week, 1 In 3 U.S. COVID Cases Were In Florida And Texas https://www.npr.org/2021/08/03/1024235720/florida-texas-covid-19-coronavirus-infections