Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Florida governor suppressed Covid information before 2020 election to help Trump

 Ron DeSantanic lies are have killed and are killing more Florida MAGAts!

Florida governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Donald Trump’s make America great victory rally at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on 29 October 2020 ((EPA))
Florida governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Donald Trump’s make America great victory rally at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on 29 October 2020 ((EPA))

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis - a stalwart ally of Donald Trump - reportedly tried to suppress negative information about the status of the state's coronavirus pandemicbetween early September and the 3 November general election.

The South Florida Sun Sentinel revealed the coverup in a recent investigation.

The newspaper found that Mr DeSantis used his influence to direct a state's department of health to stop issuing public statements regarding Covid-19 between 3 September and 3 November.

The paper noted that the information suppression began in the run up to the 2020 election.

The investigation alleges that Mr DeSantis's actions "suppressed unfavorable facts, dispensed dangerous misinformation, dismissed public health professionals, and promoted the views of scientific dissenters" who supported Mr DeSantis' response to the virus.

Mr DeSantis declined to be interviewed by the paper, but told Fox News' Tucker Carlson that the criticism of his leadership was "all political."

Last updated: December 09, 2020, 21:37 GMT

 United States

Coronavirus Cases:

15,753,730

Deaths:

295,544

Fred Piccolo Jr, Mr DeSantis' spokesman, did provide comment to the Sun Sentinelreport.

“The governor has been consistent since the beginning of the pandemic,” he said. “Wash hands, maintain social distance, wear a mask, etc. But he’s also adapted to the data as it becomes available.”

Last updated: December 09, 2020, 22:05 GMT

 United States

Coronavirus Cases:

15,761,655

Deaths:

295,627

The investigation found that earlier in the pandemic, the state's department of health denied that the virus was being spread person to person and that it did not release details on the earliest cases in the state.

The Sun Sentinel story was based on interviews with scientists, politicians, state officials, public records and doctors.

Among the paper's findings was examples of the governor's spokesman downplaying the virus, saying it was less deadly than the flu and citing statistics that suggested the virus was not as dangerous as reports indicated.

Last updated: December 09, 2020, 22:13 GMT

 United States

Coronavirus Cases:

15,771,316

Deaths:

295,736

Some leaders in Florida fought against the state's messaging.

Last updated: December 09, 2020, 22:19 GMT

 United States

Coronavirus Cases:

15,778,018

Deaths:

295,811

Last updated: December 10, 2020, 20:06 GMT

 United States

Coronavirus Cases:

15,938,668

Deaths:

298,487

United States

Coronavirus Cases:

16,039,393

Deaths:

299,692

Dan Gelber, the mayor of Miami Beach, criticised the state's leadership during a press event as Florida's coronavirus numbers were approaching 900,000.

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