TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A year after the COVID-19 outbreak temporarily shuttered much of the economy and plunged the nation into debates over masks and lockdowns, Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis convened a hand-picked panel of health experts at the state Capitol on Thursday to help validate the actions he took against the pandemic.
One by one, the experts provided vindication for DeSantis, whose insistence on lifting lockdowns, reopening schools and undermining mask mandates came under scrutiny as the public health crisis unfolded.
The Republican’s handling of the virus will no doubt be a key issue in next year’s gubernatorial election, when DeSantis faces reelection. [TRENDING: DeSantis: Contact tracing doesn’t work | How to track your stimulus