DeSantis: ‘COVID Theater’ Has ‘No Place in Florida’

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared that “COVID theater” has “no place” in his state.

In a new video posted to Twitter, the governor declares an end to masks, mandates, and “medical censorship” in Florida.

“There is no place in Florida for COVID theater,” DeSantis warns.

DeSantis shared the words alongside a video clip from a panel he spoke at on Monday.

The panel includes Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and other medical experts who unanimously close the curtain on coronavirus restrictions.

“Over the past two years, the data has shown us what works and what doesn’t work,” DeSantis said.

“It is long past time to stop the COVID Theater.”

“In Florida, we told the truth, we let the data drive our response, and we let Floridians make decisions for themselves and their children.

“As a result, Florida is in a better spot than states who used fear-mongering and mandates,” he added.

Ladapo also emphasized the need to “get back to living.”

“Under the leadership of Governor DeSantis, Florida has continued to stay ahead of the federal government by following sound science – not coercion,” Ladapo said in a statement regarding the event. 

“Today, we were able to bring doctors from around the world to discuss COVID-19 and the lack of data to support mandates.

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“Scientific debate takes place in a public forum – it is not hidden in federal bureaucracy.

“We need to get back to living – not hiding in fear.”

Lieutenant-Governor Jeanette Nuñez noted DeSantis has “led the nation” in responding to COVID-19.

“It was Governor DeSantis who led the nation prioritizing seniors, followed the data for businesses to remain open, and children to attend school in person, recognizing how little their risk was,” Nuñez said.

“While the Biden Administration criticizes our response to COVID-19, Florida remains to be the envy of the nation.”

Among the other medical professionals to address the issue was Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Health Policy, Stanford University Medical School.

“The lockdowns were an enormous catastrophic mistake that should never be repeated,” Bhattacharya said in the statement.

“When we think about lockdowns, we should recoil with horror because the policies we followed have violated not just medical ethics, but also crushed the ability for scientists to discuss openly with each other facts and evidence.

“It’s taken a great amount of effort and willingness to face abuse in order for scientists to speak up and many have been silenced.

“I think [we need] the restoration of the freedom for scientists to discuss with one another openly what the evidence actually says without fear of repression that we’ve seen during the pandemic in order to support the lockdowns.

“I think that the proper place of science in society needs to be restored so that scientists can advise, but not dictate policy,” he added.

Dr. Jill Ackerman, M.D., Advent Health Shawnee Mission, also expressed her thoughts concerning the impact of the pandemic on children.

“I’m just pleased to see the shift that we could now acknowledge that perhaps our children are not as resilient as we most often heard that they were,” Ackerman said.

“I hope that [with] this recognition we can move forward and prevent this from occurring in the future and recognize schools are essential.

“We really left that core principle in the dust over the past two years,” she added.

READ MORE – New York Times: Vaccines, Masks, Lockdowns Made No Difference to Covid Case Rates

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By Frank Bergman

Frank Bergman is a political/economic journalist living on the east coast. Aside from news reporting, Bergman also conducts interviews with researchers and material experts and investigates influential individuals and organizations in the sociopolitical world.

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