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Zorro

(15,743 posts) Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:34 AM Jul 2020

Florida adds record-high coronavirus hospitalizations, 12,000 plus cases

Source: Tampa Bay Times

The state surpassed 400,000 infections since the pandemic began.

Florida added a record-high number of hospitalizations Friday, recording 584 new admissions, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Florida logged 136 deaths, bringing the total number who have died from coronavirus since March up to 5,763 people.

The state also surpassed 400,000 infections over the five months since the pandemic began, adding 12,444 new cases Friday and bringing the total to 402,312. The percentage of positive tests for the day is about 13 percent, with more than 100,000 tests processed.

The Tampa Bay area added 1,862 coronavirus cases and 21 deaths on Friday.

Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/07/24/florida-adds-record-high-coronavirus-hospitalizations-12000-plus-cases/

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Florida adds record-high coronavirus hospitalizations, 12,000 plus cases (Original Post) Zorro Jul 2020 OP

DeSantis: The Cost of Keeping Schools Closed is High TomCADem Jul 2020 #1

DeathSantis Native Jul 2020 #2

Gov. Ron DeSantis says he would have 'zero concern' sending his own kids back to school TomCADem Jul 2020 #5

How is the #hoax working for you Occupant of the @whitehouse!! riversedge Jul 2020 #3

Corona Virus will dwarf Roc2020 Jul 2020 #4

For some reason, an old Talking Heads song comes to mind.... paleotn Jul 2020 #6

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TomCADem

(17,390 posts)

1. DeSantis: The Cost of Keeping Schools Closed is High

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 11:58 AM

Jul 2020

DeSantis is arguing that the best way to fight the virus is to reopen. In other words, show the virus you are not a wuus, and earn its respect by going out and about. Thus, in about 30 days, Florida schools will be open, so hurry up and stop getting sick and dying people.

https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2020/07/23/gov--desantis-stresses-the-cost-of-keeping-schools-closed-is-high

FLORIDA — Gov. Ron DeSantis is doubling down on his support of Florida schools reopening in the fall, despite coronavirus cases still rising in the Sunshine State.

The latest numbers show over 100 new deaths with the state death toll topping 5,000 people.

DeSantis said the best way to fight the virus is having a healthy, functioning society, and that includes reopening schools.

The governor is also supporting parents and teachers having a choice when going back to school. He also thinks teachers should be given the option to work remotely, if they're not comfortable returning to the classroom.

Native

(5,942 posts)

2. DeathSantis

Reply to TomCADem (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 12:02 PM

Jul 2020

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)

5. Gov. Ron DeSantis says he would have 'zero concern' sending his own kids back to school

Reply to Native (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 01:05 PM

Jul 2020

It is a wonder that he can keep a straight face as he tells Florida families and teachers to return to school in about 30 days.

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/347526-gov-ron-desantis-says-he-would-have-zero-concern-sending-his-own-kids-back-to-school

Gov. Ron DeSantis defended his controversial decision to send students back to school this August by telling conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh that he would have “zero concern” sending his own kids back into a classroom.

“My kids aren’t school-age yet,” DeSantis said. “I got a 3-year-old daughter, 2-year-old son, and a newborn daughter. And I can tell you if they were school-age, I would have zero concern sending them.”

The remark came Wednesday during an interview on the nationally syndicated Rush Limbaugh Show. There, DeSantis detailed his rationale for reopening schools despite the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Florida.

“With respect to the schools,” DeSantis said. “Walmart, essential service. Home Depot, essential service. Fast food, essential service. “How is it that the schools for our kids would not be considered an essential service? And I think it’s vital. I think that they’ve fallen way behind.”