Prognosis
Ron DeSantis Says Florida Could Send Up to a Million Home Covid Tests
- Republican’s approach puts him at odds with federal leadership
- Florida governor has emphasized testing for high-risk groups
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the state will send out as many as 1 million home Covid-19 tests, prioritizing nursing homes and other long-term care facilities and eventually the state’s seniors generally.
But in keeping with DeSantis’s general approach to testing, the program will be smaller than those in other states and won’t do much to help healthier, younger populations such as students. The batch will reach a small fraction of the state’s 4.6 million seniors and 21.8 million residents.