"You know the Florida-man moniker, unfortunately, holds true in this particular circumstance.”

Doctors blast DeSantis over COVID-19

"As a physician and a Floridian, I am frankly angry and ashamed. You know the Florida-man moniker, unfortunately, holds true in this particular circumstance.”-Dr. Bernard Ashby, a Miami cardiologist and leader of the Florida chapter of the Committee to Protect Health Care Ashby said, referring to the stereotype that people in Florida do bizarre or stupid things.
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DeSantis twice this week has shrugged off the spike in COVID-19 cases as a “seasonal” event and said he’s not worried about the numbers. But Gainesville infectious disease specialist Frederick Southwick, a member of the physicians’ committee, said DeSantis is incorrect.

“Our present surge of infections consist of those who have not been vaccinated.”
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...the number of COVID-19 infections in Florida jumped from 10,459 cases during the week of June 11 to 45,603 cases during the week of July 9, according to the latest available state data.

Positivity rates have also soared in recent weeks, going from 3.3% during the week of June 11 to 11.5% the week of July 9.