An op-ed published by The Wall Street Journal gives Gov. Ron DeSantis the credit he deserves for making the right choice for Florida, as opposed to how Gavin Newsom and Andrew Cuomo handled things in California and New York, respectively.
Rather than dump otherwise healthy seniors in with seniors who tested positive for the Chinese virus, which is what Cuomo did, DeSantis took a different approach to ensure that Florida’s senior population, among the largest in the country, stayed as healthy and safe as possible.
DeSantis also followed the science by lifting lockdowns and other restrictions far earlier than any other state. Adopting Sweden’s model, DeSantis respected the rights and liberties of Floridians to continue living their lives rather than try to force them all to stay home and masked forever, which is what many other state governors are attempting to do.
“More than 80% of COVID deaths in the U.S. have occurred among seniors over 65,” the op-ed explains. “They make up a larger share of Florida’s population than any other state except Maine. Based on demographics, Florida’s per-capita COVID death rate would be expected to be one of the highest in the country.”
“Nope,” it goes on to reveal. “Florida’s death rate is in the middle of the park and only slightly higher than in California, which has a much younger population. Florida’s death rate among seniors is about 20% lower than California’s and 50% lower than New York’s, based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.”...<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>....
