Ron DeSantis under pressure as Florida malaria cases spread

https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-pressure-florida-malaria-cases-1812213

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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Like he gives a shit.

everythingsucks@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 3y

For real. If I learned nothing in the last few years is that people will still vote for their side no matter what. Just don’t let THEM win.

Asafum@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Countdown to "malaria is a Biden Fake Disease™©®! Fire Fauchi! My guy can't do anything wrong, it's the world that's wrong! Fake Disease!"

StarServal@kbin.social · 8 pts · 3y

Laying in a pond of stagnant water to own the libs!

Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 3y (1 reply)

So, hydroxychoroquine is a recognized treatment for malaria, and ivermectin can slow its spread. So what ineffective quackery will Floridians decide to use instead?

BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml · 21 pts · 3y

"Demand for COVID-19 Vaccines Surge Amongst Malaria Outbreak"

BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml · 19 pts · 3y

"Zero Malaria Cases Reported After Desantis Bans Malaria Testing"

dynamojoe@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 3y

To be under pressure you'd have to care. He doesn't.

Lucz1848@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 3y

But wouldn't a meaningful response require empathy and situational awareness?

Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
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Mereo@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 3y

The advocates of small government only change their tune when they are hit by a real crisis. Then they realise that government is a good thing.

BagOfHammers@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y (2 replies)
nix@merv.news · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)
shitescalates@midwest.social · 5 pts · 3y

To be fair, there really isn't a need for them until recently