Whenever there’s bad news concerning the COVID crisis, one usually needn’t look any further than the states of Florida and Texas.
Current Events
The governors of Florida and Texas are 2 staunch, Trump-loving Republicans who have proven they will risk life and limb just to appease Donald Trump by defying mask and vaccine protocols and keeping the pandemic a divisive political issue.
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has been a devout disciple against mask and vaccine mandates. He has allowed his state to operate “willy-nilly” with an “anything goes” attitude toward the virus and has repeatedly refused to adhere to any safety protocols from the CDC or any other leading science or medical professionals. Additionally, Abbot was so adamant against health measures for his state that he took his fight all the way to the US Supreme Court just so he didn’t have to follow the rules.
Now, Gov. Abbott has COVID.
“The governor has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result,” a statement released on Tuesday said announcing his diagnosis. “Governor Abbott is in constant communication with his staff, agency heads, and government.”
So, instead of simply following measures to prevent getting the virus in the first place, Abbott will now receive monoclonal antibody treatments (similar to what Trump received following his diagnosis), which should preclude him from getting very sick.
Like Abbott, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has also defied mask and vaccination protocols as a political weapon. And, like Abbott, DeSantis chose a “magic fix” against COVID instead of a more simple method of prevention.
Last week, DeSantis announced that instead of requiring Florida residents to wear masks or get the vaccine, he will deploy a rapid-response team to race across the state and administer monoclonal antibody treatments to any resident infected with the virus.
“This is the most effective treatment that we’ve yet encountered for people who are infected with Covid-19,” DeSantis said. “This, applied early and properly, has the ability to reduce your likelihood of being hospitalized.”
So, DeSantis would rather spend tens of thousands of state funds to send medical units across the panhandle instead of recommending a basic one-dollar mask for prevention. Hmmm…
Also in Florida, DeSantis’ refusal to require schoolchildren to wear masks is already creating a community catastrophe.
It’s only the first week of school in Florida and already 20 school bus drivers have walked out on the job.
The drivers quit because they didn’t want to be locked inside a school bus with dozens of screaming kids whose governor refused to require that they wear face masks on the bus during the ongoing COVID crisis.
“Some of the factors for our bus drivers, for them personally, were concerned about students not wearing masks,” said Robert Spicker, spokesperson for the Lee County school district.
Apparently, some drivers asked the children to wear masks while on the buses in the interest of safety, but the parents threw a hissy fit after finding out someone dared to ask their children to play it safe.
“Unfortunately, they often take the brunt of a parent’s frustration when the doors open and that just drives them away,” Spicker added.
With the antics in Florida and Texas leading the news, we may never reach herd immunity or overcome the COVID crisis.
I never wished it for him but Abbot getting COVID is poetic justice. The same goes for DeSantis. I don’t wish it on him but if he gets it…Oh well.
And here’s what really gets me about any of these dangerous azz clowns………
As soon as they’re diagnosed with COVID they can’t beat a hasty path to the doctor or hospital fast enough, seeking the best medical treatment available, to save their own sorry lives.