Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said his state will not implement lockdowns in the future, arguing that countries that have implemented strict measures have worse outcomes than those that did not.
“We will never do any of these lockdowns again, and I hear people say they’ll shut down the country, and honestly, I cringe. The most draconian lockdown in the world has been Peru — military enforced since March. They have the highest per capita mortality in the world from COVID,” he said at a joint press conference with Dr. Scott Atlas, the newest addition to President Trump’s coronavirus team, on Monday.
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