Now: @GovRonDeSantis is signing the 'Emergency Orders' bill in St. Petersburg that would limit local orders to 7 days at a time, up to 42 days; would create checks and balances on emergency powers and would prohibit vaccine passports of customers, consumers and students in FL.
The governor adds they will continue to offer clemency to oustanding fines on individuals or businesses from previous citations due to local orders throughout the state
Some would tell you COVID cases are a product of behavior. Spontaneous carelessness and disregard for NPIs. But those folks never explain how millions of cases move in unison in parts of the world like synchronized swimmers. Behold WHO's 18 "flu transmission zones"
N/SW/E Europe
N/S/E/W Africa
Central America/Caribbean and Tropical and Temperate South America
The CDC's own data tracker and look at trends in number of cases using the 7 day average. Literally their own data has 7 day moving case average in decline each of the past four days. They're literally showing one thing and telling another.
If cases were going up (there is not currently evidence that they are, certainly not their own data), there is no sign of it showing in more ER visits or hospitalizations. From CDC's own data tracker site:
In Orlando at a live presser now, @GovRonDeSantis and first lady @FLCaseyDeSantis are announcing Resiliency Florida, a mental health initiative to improve well being of kids in schools. Florida pro sports teams and other sports organizations are partnering up for the effort.
Former college football coach Lou Holtz now speaking
Holtz saying because everyone gets a trophy, some kids don't know how to properly handle adversity and it's important to teach them how to handle it.