Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday lamented that Floridians are not receiving their COVID-19 test results fast enough as the state continues experiencing mass surges in coronavirus cases.
To be clear:
Test results are taking a week to return. Therefore, reporting of new infections is a week behind. On what other metrics are we not actually getting accurate data?
It’s a good thing the federal government’s response is not half-assed, or we wouldn’t know what is going on.
I am in Florida. I can get better information about Texas and Arizona than I can Florida. DeSantis’ press conferences are filled with stupid happy talk. The state refuses to provide up to date information or anything remotely like a plan to reduce the outbreak. He seems happy that the median age is lower this week than last. That is supposed to be some sort of win.
I love it when people are drowning in the tragic, desperate results of their own gross incompetence and come out with these forthright, bull-by-the-horns sort of American Guy responsibility noises. “Is there room for improvement? There’s always room for improvement.” That sort of thing.
I mean, we probably should keep in mind that when a pandemic that particularly threatens older people is out of control in one—two—three—FLORIDA, that’s not a great situation.