Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Monday that schools will be required to remain open despite the rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, arguing lockdowns and closures have not worked.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also told ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday that the spread of the virus among children “is not really very big at all” and is now advising to get children back in the classrooms.
The Republican governor said schools will continue to offer online classes for families who have chosen not to physically return, but school districts will require students who have fallen behind online to return to in-person instruction.
Florida has seen cases rise again, now totaling more than 990,000 confirmed cases since the pandemic began earlier this year. More than 18,700 people have died with COVID-19 since March.
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I really think DeSantis should run for president and give us alternative to Trump in 2024. The man has guts and has an OPEN EAR. And he’ll win Florida.
Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis is a follower of Rav Chaim Kanievsky, and was strongly influenced/inspired by Rav Chaim Kanievski’s directives vis a vis Yeshivas & schools.