Florida Requests Hundreds Of Ventilators Amid COVID-19 Surge
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Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has downplayed the coronavirus' spread in his state, said he was unaware of local health officials' request and doubted it was true.
The federal government has sent hundreds of ventilators and other oxygen devices to the state of Florida following a request from local health officials as coronavirus cases and related hospitalizations continue to rise across the state. The Strategic National Stockpile sent 200 ventilators, 100 high-flow nasal cannula kits and related medical supplies to the state earlier this week, a Health and Human Services spokesperson confirmed to HuffPost on Wednesday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who has continued to downplay concerns about the virus’ spread, told reporters on Tuesday that he wasn’t aware of health officials’ request and expressed doubt that it was true. Florida’s hospitals are reporting their highest numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations since the pandemic began, according to data from the Florida Hospital Association and HHS.
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