MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JANUARY 06: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference about the opening of a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Hard Rock Stadium on January 06, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The governor announced that the stadium's parking lot which offers COVID-19 tests will begin to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for residents 65 and older to drive up and get vaccinated. The vaccination site opened today for a trial run but it was not known when it will be open to the general public. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reprimanded high school students for wearing masks.
“Please, take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything and we’ve got to stop with this Covid theater. So if you want to wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous.”
“There is no evidence masks make any difference,” a DeSantis press secretary said following the event.
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Covid rates have dropped to under five percent in Florida, but there were still 528 deaths over the weekend.
At the event, DeSantis also ridiculed France.
“A lot of other places fold when there’s any type of adversity,” DeSantis said. “Can you imagine if he went into France? Would they put up a fight? Probably not!”
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