Florida newspaper begs Ron DeSantis for help as coronavirus ravages the Sunshine State: 'We're dying

[turbinetree]

Written by Alex Henderson July 30, 2020


In the spring, New York City was the coronavirus epicenter of the United States, but now, Sun Belt states are the ones being hit especially hard by the pandemic — including Florida. And the South Florida Sun Sentinel, in an editorial published on July 29, pleads with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to do more to combat the health emergency Floridians are facing.

“With each passing day, COVID-19 continues to careen out of control in Florida,” the Sun Sentinel’s editorial board warns. “A record 216 deaths were reported Wednesday (July 29). That broke the previous record of 191 deaths, reported just Tuesday.”

DeSantis, a far-right ally of President Donald Trump, has drawn widespread criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic — from being much too fast to reopen non-essential businesses in his state to not doing more to encourage Floridians to wear protective face masks. In its editorial, the Sun Sentinel tells DeSantis, “Help us all out. Far better that you require people to wear masks in public than to continue fostering conditions that will force another shutdown. Your refusal to impose a mask order — a requirement now in effect in 32 other states — is out-of-touch with the mainstream. A new Quinnipiac poll found 79% of Floridians support a mask requirement, including 60% of Republicans. If that’s not a mandate, what is?”

According to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, the worldwide death count from coronavirus had reached 668,500 as of early Thursday afternoon, July 30 — and that included more than 151,000 deaths in the U.S., where some states are seriously concerned about people coming in from Florida.

https://www.alternet.org/2020/07/florida-newspaper-begs-ron-desantis-for-help-as-ravages-the-sunshine-state-were-dying-here/

[The Blue Flower]

1. The fool's in way over his head

What a tragedy for the people of Florida. Of course, what he is was clear during his election campaign.

[helpisontheway]

11. Exactly. It was clear during the election and the majority chose him. 🤦🏽‍♀️Nt

[underpants]

2. Council of three

I read an article last week I guess that said DeathSantis only listens to his wife and chief of staff. That’s it. The three of them decide everything without any outside input.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Yes, if you vacation in FL or visit briefly, pls. don't back home to Missouri (or where ever you're

from). Stay in FL or if you do come back, quarantine yourself for two weeks (which I doubt they'll do).

This too (people being told to isolate themselves but they don't), is a serious problem in that those who are told to quarantine themselves, aren't. Some are being placed under house arrest, and told to wear ankle bracelets to track their movements (I forget where). This is what it's going to get to, if we don't have a significant enough % of the population self-isolate themselves for everybody's sake.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. No Problem Here

That would be the dumbest place ever to visit right now.
I ain't going, so I ain't spreading.

[Autumn]

4. Ron DeSantis to Florida newspaper...

Find someone who cares because it's not me.

[LastDemocratInSC]

5. If ISIS or MS-13 was killing 100 to 200 per day

DeSantis would (hopefully) be working hard to get it all stopped.

[Sugarcoated]

6. Altnet may be legit

but the popups and ads are too much.

[Cha]

7. My nephew & sister and her family live in St Pete & Gainesville..

they're Dems and have been doing everything right from the beginning. It's horrible to have a monster like desantis leading Florida citizens.

Thank you, Sun Sentinel!

[DSandra]

8. You mean Ron DeSantis Hoover

Like Hoover, they believe in sticking to their ideologies more than the lives of people.

[uponit7771]

10. K&R, Any news on hospitalizations across Florida?

[malaise]

12. Florida Breaks Single-Day Record for Coronavirus Deaths for 3rd Straight Day With More Than 250

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-breaks-single-day-record-for-coronavirus-deaths-for-3rd-straight-day-with-more-than-250/2270123/
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What to Know
Florida has set a single-day record for coronavirus-related deaths for the third day in a row
The 253 new deaths bring the state's total to more than 6,500
Florida also added just under 10,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday
Florida's coronavirus-related deaths increased by a new record of 253 residents Thursday, the third day in a row the state set a single-day record for virus-related deaths.

The 253 deaths come a day after the state confirmed 216 COVID-related deaths on Wednesday. Florida reported 186 deaths on Tuesday.