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RIck Scott you're 67, so no biggie if you get the coronavirus, right?
Fox News Host: 2 People Died in Florida From Coronavirus, but They Were Old So No Biggie
Justin Baragona
March 10, 2020, 12:59 PM EDT
Fox News anchor Ed Henry appeared a bit cavalier when discussing recent deaths from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, highlighting how two people who died in Florida were both elderly and had recently traveled abroad so, in the end, it’s nothing “scary” for viewers at home.
Speaking with Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on America’s Newsroom, Henry noted at the outset that Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis had recently declared a state of emergency to deal with the viral outbreak.
Pointing out that Scott himself is a former governor, Henry said that people may tend to “have fear” when they hear the term “state of emergency” but it is sometimes just about a governor “asserting power so they can respond quickly.”
Henry, meanwhile, said he needed to add some “important context” having Scott discuss the emergency action in Florida.
“There have been 18 cases of COVID-19, two people, sadly, have died, but both of those residents were elderly and had traveled internationally,” the anchor declared. “So when you hear the context, it's not quite as scary.”
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/fox-news-host-2-people-165943588.html
Justin Baragona
March 10, 2020, 12:59 PM EDT
Fox News anchor Ed Henry appeared a bit cavalier when discussing recent deaths from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, highlighting how two people who died in Florida were both elderly and had recently traveled abroad so, in the end, it’s nothing “scary” for viewers at home.
Speaking with Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on America’s Newsroom, Henry noted at the outset that Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis had recently declared a state of emergency to deal with the viral outbreak.
Pointing out that Scott himself is a former governor, Henry said that people may tend to “have fear” when they hear the term “state of emergency” but it is sometimes just about a governor “asserting power so they can respond quickly.”
Henry, meanwhile, said he needed to add some “important context” having Scott discuss the emergency action in Florida.
“There have been 18 cases of COVID-19, two people, sadly, have died, but both of those residents were elderly and had traveled internationally,” the anchor declared. “So when you hear the context, it's not quite as scary.”
More>>>>>
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fox-news-host-2-people-165943588.html