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Governor DeSantis picks a doctor skeptical of Covid-19 control measures as Florida's new state surgeon general

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Wed, 2021-09-22 17:53 — mike kraft
DeSantis names doctor skeptical of Covid-19 measures as Florida's new state surgeon general A doctor skeptical of many Covid-19 health measures will be Florida's new state surgeon general, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday. Gregory Lemos, Jamie Gumbrecht and Devan Cole, CNN CNN

(CNN) A doctor skeptical of many Covid-19 health measures will be Florida's new state surgeon general, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.

Speaking at a press conference, DeSantis, a Republican, said Dr. Joseph Ladapo will become Florida's next surgeon general. ...
 
"Joe has had a remarkable academic and medical career," DeSantis said, adding that Ladapo graduated from Wake Forest University, received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and Ph.D. from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
    Ladapo, however, has been critical of many public health measures, including mask-wearing, lockdowns and vaccines, and his appointment comes as public health experts urge the state to take a more serious approach to the pandemic. ...
     
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    Wed, 2021-09-22 20:33 — mike kraft

    Florida Students Are No Longer Required To Quarantine After Being Exposed To COVID New guidelines signed by the state's surgeon general modified the state's ban against school mask mandates, prompting a judge to dismiss a lawsuit against the old rule that had been filed. NPR.org

    ORLANDO, Fla. — A day after assuming his job, Florida's newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. ...

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