Some things we learned at @GovRonDesantis press conference. (see quotes in thread)
1. He's reviewing request to give immunity to medical providers negligent in their treatment of COVID-19 patients
2. Gig workers can apply for unemployment with state but will be paid only fed $/1
3. He won’t say if he agrees with @realDonaldTrump that the president can force states to reopen
4. He won’t answer if he will extend the $50 million small business bridge loan program that ended today and gave $ to only 1,000, despite 34,000 applications /2
5. He’s announcing a task force on ‘what phase 2 looks like’ on reopening but offers no assurance that will include universal testing
6. He's worried people are getting fat because he closed gyms
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On re-opening gyms: "I get like, you could get germs and stuff, but I also understand the number one group of people who have been susceptible to COVID-19 -- if you look In New York and some of these other -- obesity is like the number one factor." /4
. @GovRonDeSantis: "We got to figure out a way to get people to be able to, you know, enjoy the outdoors to be able to get out of the house." His suggestion: NASCAR televised races. Mickelson and Woods match up in golf. No crowds, only TV. "People have been starved for content."
On @realDonaldTrump authority: 'He could he could get rid of the guidelines...If he decides to lift that or do more liberal guidelines, then I think you're going to see the states inevitably follow....once 1 or 2 states do it... other states are going to be at a disadvantage'/end
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