Child hospitalizations from Covid-19 surge 23% in Florida as schools statewide must reopen

[TomCADem]

Source: CNN

(CNN)Just weeks before schools must open across Florida, the numbers of new cases and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have surged.

On July 16, the state had a total of 23,170 children ages 17 and under who had tested positive since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Florida Department of Health. By July 24, that number jumped to 31,150.

That's a 34% increase in new cases among children in eight days.

And more children in Florida are requiring hospitalization. As of July 16, 246 children had been hospitalized with coronavirus. By July 24, that number had jumped to 303

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/27/health/florida-covid-children-hospitalizations/index.html

[SunSeeker]

1. Horrible. It's a fucking a crime against humanity. All to please Trump.

If there is a Hell, there's a special corner reserved for DeSantis.

[TomCADem]

4. All ot nothing.

A reasonable argument could be made for a hybrid to reduce the number of kids in a school at one time in order to promote social distancing, but DeSantis wants to go all-in.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Ron DeSantis will be labeled a "Child Murderer"

If he insists children must go back to school knowing it is not safe to do so.

Trump,will be labeled "MASS MURDERER" for ignoring the severity of this pandemic on the United States.

[StarryNite]

3. Hell no, we won't go!"

Time for teachers and students to bring that line out of the basement, dust it off and start using it.