As Florida's Covid-19 cases surge, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis remains steadfast in his more laissez-faire response
But Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is up for reelection in 2022 and has long been rumored as a possible presidential candidate in 2024, remains steadfast in his more laissez faire response to the virus, dismissing ongoing criticism from Democrats and medical officials. He argued on Wednesday that the recent spike is all part of the seasonal fluctuations in the virus, even as he urged Floridians to get vaccinated.
This surge -- spurred by the more transmissible Delta variant that has health officials across the country worried -- is the latest chapter in the Florida governor's fight against the virus, one that has been both heralded and condemned as rates in the state have continually shifted. Early in the pandemic, despite DeSantis' decision to shutter the state later than others and reopen sooner, it appeared that Florida had avoided the worst of the virus.
DeSantis PAC selling 'don't Fauci my Florida' merch. Hear Fauci's reaction 01:15Even while DeSantis is pushing vaccines and touting his Covid response, his political website is seizing on anti-science sentiment aimed at experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a top adviser to President Joe Biden. Fauci has drawn the ire of Republicans across the country, including from former President Donald Trump.
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