Frontline Workers Say Florida Lacks Coronavirus Leadership July 24, 2020

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Dr. Ron Saff, a board member of Florida Physicians for Social Responsibility, said the state’s surgeon general and Florida Medical Association support mask wearing but Gov. Ron DeSantis has failed to act.

“Just think about the amount of Floridians in hospitals and intensive care units because the governor has failed to enact a mask mandate and the contact tracing program here is horrible,” Saff said.

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