WTH! Gov. DeSantis says Quest Diagnostics failed to report nearly 75K COVID-19 test results; cuts ti

[Baitball Blogger]

Gov. DeSantis says Quest Diagnostics failed to report nearly 75K COVID-19 test results; cuts ties with company



ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health said Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering all Florida executive agencies to sever their COVID-19 testing relationships with Quest immediately.

Officials said Quest Diagnostics failed to follow Florida law and report all COVID-19 results in a timely manner.

The lab failed to report nearly 75,000 test results dating back to April, according to DeSantis.

“Quest’s failure to report nearly 75,000 results dating back to April means most of the data in today’s upload - while it will have historical significance - will have little impact on the status of the pandemic today,” DeSantis said.

https://www.wftv.com/news/florida/gov-desantis-says-quest-diagnostics-failed-report-nearly-75k-covid-19-test-results-cuts-ties-with-company/GS2VU34ASJAX3B3G7DOTSBWKGQ/

[Thomas Hurt]

1. or they did what DeSantis wanted and now he is throwing them under the bus...

[Nevilledog]

12. My thought.

[bluestarone]

2. So is he trying to push off the blame?

For HIS incompetence? Sounds like it!

[dchill]

3. Can't wait for Quest's response.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Sounds like ass covering.

DeSomeone's caught fudging the numbers.

[Phoenix61]

5. I'd really like to know what is actually going on.

This seems like a great way to say the reason Florida isn’t testing is there aren’t enough testing agencies. Would be great to see all the data.

[mr_lebowski]

6. Yeah, I'm ... skeptical.

Wonder who's on the board at Quest labs and how much they've contributed to GOPpers.

In reality this lack of reporting was very convenient for DeSantis and his Master, IQ45.

This definitely bears further investigation as to exactly how 'accidental' it really was.

[malaise]

13. THIS! n/t

[ScratchCat]

7. Hold on, it sounds to me

That he is trying to find an excuse for a big jump in cases or something. You know, "Hey ignore these numbers because it includes 75,000 test results that may go back to April... Quest forgot to report these, ignore the numbers, they are old... yadda.."???

Skeptical of anything covid-related that comes out of his mouth.

[ace3csusm]

9. Wasnt this also the time when DeSantis was all over Fox News being prasied for his wonderful

job and containing the virus...That he was a model for the US yada yada ...

[mr_lebowski]

16. Bragging about how FLORIDA isn't "New York City" and hence needed no restrictions (nt)

[Dr. Jack]

8. I'm not usually a fan of conspiracy theories

But with high ranking people in the Florida health department saying that DeSantis was intentionally holding back data, this seems to reek of a fuckery on the part of the Florida Republicans.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. They have lost all benefit of the doubt.

To rise up in the ranks of government in this state means you have to be some slimey fucker.

[rurallib]

11. gee what a surprise

tainted data from a republican governor

[spanone]

14. BULLSHIT

[gibraltar72]

15. Just spitballin here

but I'm betting Ron Deathsentence was about to get caught cookin the books and like every Republican is looking for someone to blame.

[Baitball Blogger]

17. +1

[Takket]

18. Yup!

Under the bus they go. Quest should just come out and say he ordered them to cook the books. Even if it is a lie, everyone will believe it over deSatin.