The coronavirus epidemic

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The hosts at Fox News, a.k.a. the Trump Cheerleading Channel, have been downplaying the severity of the coronavirus and questioning the need for vaccinations – although recently, as the highly contagious Delta variant has started to spread, Sean Hannity and Steve Doocy have finally started encouraging their viewers to get vaccinated. The COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 627,000 in the United States, 550,000 in Brazil, 421,000 in India and 4,183,000 worldwide.

Fox News viewers are less likely to get vaccinated, poll shows

https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/...usiness-media/

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Ron DeSantis, the Retrumplican Governor of Florida, does not believe in mask mandates, lockdowns or mandatory vaccinations – and Florida now leads the nation in per capita hospitalizations for COVID-19. There ya go!

Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations

https://www.aol.com/news/florida-bre...183704493.html

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Seventy percent of American adults have now received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. Ninety million Americans who are eligible for the vaccine remain unvaccinated. The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 629,000. Five states – Texas, Florida, Missouri, Louisiana and California – account for 46% of new COVID csaes.

Father of 5 dies Of COVID after texting 'I should have gotten the damn vaccine'

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/unvac...b000b997e2d96f

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson are opposed to mask mandates, vaccination mandates and lockdowns. All five Governors are Republicans. On Tuesday, President Biden singled out the Governors of Texas and Florida when he said, “I believe the results of their decisions are not good for their constituents. It’s clear to me and to most of the medical experts that the decisions being made, like not allowing mask mandates in the schools, are bad health policy. I say to these Governors, please help. If you aren’t going to help, at least get out of the way of the people who are trying to do the right thing. Use your power to save lives."

Arkansas governor says he regrets law banning mask mandates
Yahoo News, Aug 4 2021 8:23 AM

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said he regrets signing a law banning local mask mandates as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in his state. The Republican was asked at a press conference Tuesday why he signed the ban. He replied, “Our cases were at a low point. Everything has changed now. In hindsight, I wish that had not become law, but it is the law, and the only chance we have is either to amend it or for the courts to say that it has an unconstitutional foundation.” Over the last 14 days, Arkansas has seen a 69% increase in cases and a 52% increase in hospitalizations. Only 37% percent of Arkansas residents have been fully vaccinated, one of the lower rates in the country.

https://www.aol.com/news/arkansas-go...142346897.html

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In Arkansas, more than 6,200 people have died of COVID-19. More than 3,000 new cases of COVID were reported today. Hundreds of students and school personnel in Arkansas have COVID-19 – but four months ago the state's Retrumplican Governor signed legislation banning mask mandates in schools. Today a Circuit Judge issued a preliminary injunction against the ban. Sanity has prevailed!

Arkansas judge temporarily blocks state law banning mask mandates in schools

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/06/us/ar...tes/index.html

Today’s COVID numbers: Arkansas tops 400,000 cumulative cases with 3,037 new cases reported

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2...cases-reported

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There is a saying, "Live and learn." There is now also a corollary, "Don't learn.....and die."

GOP official who mocked masks and vaccine dies from virus
Texas Republican official H. Scott Apley, a raging critic of masks and the vaccine, died in the hospital from COVID-19.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/...oreman-vpx.cnn

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Dick Farrel had worked at WFLN, WDJA and Newsmax. He called Dr. Anthony Fauci a “power tripping lying freak” and referred to masks as "face diapers" and "face panties." He said no one should get the coronavirus vaccine. He changed his mind after he was hospitalized. He also was a Donald Trump supporter and promoted baseless theories of election fraud.

A Florida radio host who railed against Dr. Fauci and vaccines has died from COVID-19

https://www.businessinsider.com/anti...m-covid-2021-8

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The COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 64,700 in California, 54,300 in New York, 53,800 in Texas and 39,600 in Florida. Six members of Impact Church in Jacksonville have died of COVID in the past two weeks. All six were unvaccinated. There ya go!

6 members of a Florida church died of COVID-19 in 2 weeks. Today the church held a vaccination clinic.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/08/us/fl...rnd/index.html

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Ron DeSantis, a Retrumplican, is vehemently opposed to mask mandates. If he's planning to run for President in 2024, why isn't he trying to ensure his potential voters don't die of COVID-19?

Florida Governor’s office says state could withhold salaries of officials who enact school mask mandates

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/09/us/fl...tes/index.html

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"Vaccines are failing & do not reduce the spread of the virus & neither do masks," Greene wrote on Twitter. Tell me again, where did she get her medical degree?

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended by Twitter for a week after false claim about COVID vaccines

https://news.yahoo.com/rep-marjorie-...150739663.html