For months, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has faced calls to implement a statewide mask mandate. Today, Dr. Howard Kessler, President of Physicians for Social Responsibility joined that call. Kessler says until there is a cure for COVID-19, practicing prevention is the best solution. He rejects the idea of herd immunity.
“That would mean that over 14 million Floridians would have to get infected. And almost a quarter of a million Floridians would be projected to die," said Kessler. "You can cut those estimates in half and they are still shocking."
White House coronavirus task force member Scott Atlas has floated the idea of herd immunity. He joined DeSantis earlier this week to talk about reopening schools.
