Amid the many controversies associated with the push for reopened schools, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has decided now is the time to make some convoluted Osama bin Laden comments.
Indeed, during a a press conference on Wednesday, DeSantis told viewers that Martin County Superintendent Laurie Gaylord had relayed to him a message about reopening efforts being a task "akin to a Navy SEAL operation." From there, DeSantis extended that comparison with a puzzling bin Laden mention.
"Just as the SEALs surmounted obstacles to bring Osama bin Laden to justice, so too would the Martin County school system find a way to provide parents with a meaningful choice of in-person instruction or continued distanced learning," he said. "All in, all the time."
In Martin County, per a report from regional outlet TCPalm, a SeaWind Elementary School class was sent home after a student started showing symptoms of COVID-19 just one day after the district reopened for in-person sessions.
And while the conversation surrounding the need for in-person sessions for many children across the U.S. is an important one to have, what's missing from the messaging is a stronger stance on masks and other social distancing measures. As a recent viral photo from a Georgia school showed, for example, there are still far too many people failing to move through the pandemic era with care.
Per the latest CDC update, the number of confirmed cases in the U.S. is now above 5 million.
Related Stories
Florida Sheriff Orders Deputies, Employees Not to Wear Face Masks
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods is prohibiting employees and visitors in his office from wearing face masks, even as COVID-19 cases in the state increase.
Florida Man Spits in Child's Face for Wearing a Mask
A Florida man got so upset at a child who refused to take off his mask that he took it off for him and proceeded to spit in his face.
Georgia High School Where Viral Pic of Packed Hallway Was Taken Reports 9 COVID-19 Cases
Nine people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the school seen in a viral pic that showed hallways packed with students, many of whom weren't wearing masks.
