Florida's Republican Governor is a victim of COVID-19. Ron DeSantis appears to have settled on a strategy: blame President Joe Biden. DeSantis reacted to Biden's frustration that Republican governors were preventing schools and businesses from complying with mandates regarding vaccine and mask implementations. Biden told reporters Tuesday that some governors don't want to do the right thing to make it happen. These governors need to be contacted. If you don't want to help, please at least try to get out of the way for those who do the right thing. DeSantis, Texas Governor. Greg Abbott and DeSantis have issued executive orders prohibiting mask mandates.AdvertisementDeSantis said he was ready to oppose any COVID-19 restrictions that could prevent businesses from functioning normally. Biden was also criticized by DeSantis, claiming that he is responsible for facilitating the spread of COVID-19 in the United States by failing to secure the country's southern border with Mexico. DeSantis stated that there are hundreds of thousands of people crossing the border every month. They are not only letting them through but they also farm them all over the country, putting their passengers on planes and buses. Are you sure they are worried about COVID? No.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSubscribe to the Slatest Newsletter Get a daily email update with the latest stories. Signing you up was not possible due to an error Please try again. To use this form, please enable jаvascript. Email address: I would like to receive updates on Slate special offers. You agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms by signing up. Thank you for signing up! You can cancel your subscription at any time.DeSantis's savagery of Biden was just the latest evidence that he is enjoying his national spotlight. He is making his opposition to COVID-19-related mandates a rallying cry and turning it into a rallying cry. In a fundraising email on Wednesday, the Florida governor criticized Biden as if there were any doubts. Joe Biden had the nerve to say that he would like me to stop focusing on COVID, while COVID-infected migrants flood over our southern border by hundreds of thousands. Later, he went to Fox News and reiterated the same points.AdvertisementDeSantis is focused on his confrontation against Biden, at a moment when COVID-19 hospitalizations and COVID-19 cases are increasing while deaths are also rising in his state. As COVID-19 is being used more often, hospitals in Florida are seeing a new type of patient. According to Miami Herald analysis, children under 12 have seen the greatest increase in COVID-19 cases over the last month. According to a Financial Times analysis of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data, hospitals in the United States are seeing more COVID-19 cases than ever before the pandemic. According to models, occupancy in the state's intensive care units could hit a record this weekend.
