In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo imposed strict lockdown policies—many still in place—and became the media’s golden boy. “The governor of New York’s morning news conferences have become part of the country’s new daily rhythm,” the Washington Post’s Style sectionin March 2020. “He’s the strongman who can admit he’s wrong. He speaks fluently about the facts. He worries about his mother, and by extension, yours, too.
Gov. Ron DeSantis took a different approach and was pilloried. He was among the first to lift his state lockdown, adopting something resembling Sweden’s strategy of protecting the vulnerable while keeping businesses and schools open. “Florida Man Leads His State to the Morgue,” read a June headline in the New Republic. “Ron DeSantis is the latest in a long line of Republicans who made the state a plutocratic dystopia. Now he’s letting its residents die to save the plutocrats.
A year after the virus hit the U.S., Mr. Cuomo’s luster has faded, and Mr. DeSantis can claim vindication. The Sunshine State appears to have weathered the pandemic better than others like New York and California, which stayed locked down harder and longer. Mortality data bear out this conclusion. The Covid death risk increases enormously with each decade of age. More than 80% of Covid deaths in the U.S. have occurred among seniors over 65. They make up a larger share of Florida’s population than any other state except Maine. Based on demographics, Florida’s per-capita Covid death rate would be expected to be one of the highest in the country.
Nope. Florida’s death rate is in the middle of the pack and only slightly higher than in California, which has a much younger population. Florida’s death rate among seniors is about 20% lower than California’s and 50% lower than New York’s, based on
opinion AllysiaFinley People living there are thrilled
opinion AllysiaFinley Could it be that all 3 were bad? Being slightly above worst doesn’t mean you’ve done great.
opinion AllysiaFinley No.
opinion AllysiaFinley If FLA had the climate of NY or even Northern CA, the story would be much different. If FLA had locked down and used masks, they would have had less deaths.
opinion AllysiaFinley Flunked stats class?
opinion AllysiaFinley Yeah right
opinion AllysiaFinley 'Mr. DeSantis took a smarter approach.' Rarely said without laughter. The use or misuse of statistics here seems criminal. Yemen and Burundi are doing better than FL. What lessons do you draw from that WSJ opinion?
opinion AllysiaFinley *Florida’s Covid-19 numbers
opinion AllysiaFinley He's been lying about his cases and death numbers all along. He sold vaccines off to rich people for campaign donations. He arrested a woman for trying to get the real COVID numbers out to the public. Why are you stanning a villain who should not only resign, but go to jail?
opinion AllysiaFinley Fake news!
opinion AllysiaFinley Common sense of social distancing, wearing a mask and smart hygiene gets no credit? Politicalization of this entire saga is the exact reason why we have lost so many wonderful Americans to this horrible pandemic. Despite what our political leaders say, we the people will win.
opinion AllysiaFinley When we look at deaths due to covid as deaths per 100,000, Florida is doing worse than California, not better. Using totals when one state has nearly twice the population than that of the other, is simply lying to us.
opinion AllysiaFinley WSJ misdirection. Opinions are right wing protection of wealth without concern for the health and well being of middle class and working Americans. Keep justifying your Republican hate, greed and fear in the name of protecting your absurd wealth.
opinion AllysiaFinley Better than NY and CA but worse than 47 other states. Got it.
opinion AllysiaFinley As long as the economy is thriving I'm sure that'll protect Florida from climate changes & even viruses it seems. Capitalism cures all! Would've been a great title for this propaganda.
opinion AllysiaFinley WSJ is such a rag, what a waste of time.
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opinion AllysiaFinley Those blue states have much more illegal immigrants who tend to live in condensed household that make them vulnerable to COVID-19.
opinion AllysiaFinley He ARRESTED THE SCIENTIST REPORTING THE REAL NUMBERS!! Did The Onion rename itself
opinion AllysiaFinley Did you guys run those Florida numbers by Rebekah Jones? I'll bet she could verify 'em (or not) real quick.
opinion AllysiaFinley As a Floridian, I'm glad to see WSJ has started a satire column.
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opinion AllysiaFinley There's no evidence that he's hiding numbers BUT it was proven that he lied about juvenile cases by omitting an age group. Also, only FULL TIME, permanent residents are counted. Does CA & NY limit reporting like FL does or does their data reflect all cases?
opinion AllysiaFinley being a trumpet for crooks again? Are Florida’s number of cases and number of deaths per million lower than California ? Every one got to make a living but wsj is a perfect example to me of Prestitute.
opinion AllysiaFinley Huh Florida has more cases and California has Double the Population.
opinion AllysiaFinley Remind me May 1st.
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opinion AllysiaFinley FFS Cooking the numbers will do that.
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opinion AllysiaFinley Vindicated? I think NO. He’s horrible
opinion AllysiaFinley All these liberal ‘s response are hilarious .
opinion AllysiaFinley It depends on how you look at the numbers but not better, comparable at best. How much worse would CA and NY have been without the lock downs? Nobody knows but each state is different.
opinion AllysiaFinley FL is no role model. Variant B117 is propagating across the state with little resistance due FL lacks attitudes. We must suppress the virus to prevent it from mutating.
opinion AllysiaFinley He did everything right. Listened to science. Not hysteria. Now every one sees it. And the besieged Cuomo is under investigation. And the poor people in California are way behind in their education.
opinion AllysiaFinley GavinNewsom
opinion AllysiaFinley This past year has been a real struggle for everyone. There is no “one size fits all” approach to COVID, but I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else in the country and am proud to call Florida home.
opinion AllysiaFinley Did the GQP pay for this “article”? DeSantis lied about numbers, fired the person reporting them for telling the truth...no mention of that...hmmm...
opinion AllysiaFinley DeSantis deserves NO acknowledgement for his vile behavior
opinion AllysiaFinley Embarrassing that you would believe the numbers coming out of Florida. Embarrassing.
opinion AllysiaFinley State Covid19 are influenced by population density, use of public transit systems, and tourism. Florida’s governor made reckless choices divorced from science that resulted in needless illness and deaths. PeteButtigieg GavinNewsom SenSchumer POTUS Florida FOX13News
opinion AllysiaFinley What makes you sure that Florida's numbers are real? Didn't he confiscate the statistics from Rebekah Jones?
opinion AllysiaFinley I don't need opinions from the Wall Street Journal. Actual journalism and reporting please.
opinion AllysiaFinley Key word on her resume, opinion!
opinion AllysiaFinley Like anyone can believe the fudged COVID-19 numbers RonDeSantisFL shows in Florida.
opinion AllysiaFinley wsj on the kool aid.
opinion AllysiaFinley 🙌🙏 awesome
opinion AllysiaFinley We no longer need Florida
opinion AllysiaFinley Don’t let facts get in the way of the TooSooners
opinion AllysiaFinley Shill.
opinion AllysiaFinley Dems in local governments implemented lockdowns and mask mandates
opinion AllysiaFinley Florida’s numbers reportedly were falsified, which in turn would make DeathSantis look like his policies were better than other states. Wait until the truth emerges...
opinion AllysiaFinley Still making bad decisions, Bad Choices, Bad Results, Pay Dearly for a Long Time!
opinion AllysiaFinley Satire
opinion AllysiaFinley In other news the WSJ has picked its 2024 favorite I see 😒
opinion AllysiaFinley Well, it's easy to make it look like you are doing better when you doctor the numbers. And BTW, his numbers are not better than CA. He has more dead per million and the cases per million are about the same.
opinion AllysiaFinley You might want to audit those Covid death number reports.DeSantis has been manipulating the numbers from the beginning.
opinion AllysiaFinley The numbers are pretty bad: How many lives it is worth for the freedom from lockdowns and wearing masks? Would you sacrifice your Grandparents for that freedom? If not then be patient for a few more weeks or months.
opinion AllysiaFinley WSJ doesn't care about the truth, and it definitely doesn't care about corona deaths. In fact, if there's oligarchic profit in it, the WSJ would happily see any of us dead. That's who they are.
opinion AllysiaFinley He sacrificed 32,000 ppl! Really think that’s better?
opinion AllysiaFinley Reading this article actually makes you dumber
opinion AllysiaFinley Florida is lying and jailing their scientists for coming forward with real data.
opinion AllysiaFinley Worth examining!
opinion AllysiaFinley Nope!
opinion AllysiaFinley Great 1st draft effort for a freshman fall semester Creative Writing 101 class by a fervent journo student evidently paid to aid in FL mortality data coverup. Had no idea WSJ now so trashy that its a training ground for kids hoping to land a staff writer position at FDRLST
opinion AllysiaFinley Florida’s per capita deaths are higher than California’s all time. The last week Florida ranked 6th in new cases while Cali was 40th, with Cali running more tests per capita. Florida has the most variants of any state, including all three main variants. Don’t ignore population.
opinion AllysiaFinley Untrue. The death rate per capita is higher in Florida than California.
opinion AllysiaFinley What a horrible opinion.
opinion AllysiaFinley When you hide data, you can spin a story. Let’s see what the facts truly are.
opinion AllysiaFinley Not really as everyone knows he’s fudging those numbers
opinion AllysiaFinley Florida should be way better considering the challenges that these densely populated regions are dealing with. The better question is how did Florida fare compared to how they should have fared. And by almost every measure they did worse due to deSantis’ leadership.
opinion AllysiaFinley DeathSantiz did it all by sacrificing the lives of Floridians but hey the economy thrives so guess it was worth it.
opinion AllysiaFinley WSJ opinion and Fox News. Same owner/same thing. Don’t fall for propaganda folks.
opinion AllysiaFinley The numbers are beter bc they are cooked. Wasn’t that the reason why a data scientist in Florida was arrested?
opinion AllysiaFinley Opinion on a topic where facts are needed. The mention of Sweden is nonsensical, not least because they have fared worse than most similar countries in the region. What numbers are better than California? Only if you bend them beyond logic
opinion AllysiaFinley Assuming (BIG assumption) that Florida's numbers are legit.
opinion AllysiaFinley This piece is disgusting.
opinion AllysiaFinley Man I hope a lot of Floridians die tomorrow so I can say I-told-you-so to people I don't know on Twitter.
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opinion AllysiaFinley Living in FL and knowing this “opinion” is bullshit
opinion AllysiaFinley Only because he lies about the numbers and has an independent individual keeping track arrested. What is wrong with you to tout his Covid response check population numbers before you give these broad strokes, people are starving and unable to get unemployment benefits
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opinion AllysiaFinley It’s as if AllysiaFinley just didn’t actually look at the numbers and also ignored the other 46 states
opinion AllysiaFinley I call b.s. he lied about the numbers.
opinion AllysiaFinley This is trash, as is DeSantis.
opinion AllysiaFinley But, Florida is still ranked low.
opinion AllysiaFinley Is the WSJ once again publishing monolithic white conservative GOP MAGATrumpers who can't do proper research? Isn't Statista showing COVID deaths in Florida at 146 per 100,000 population and in California it's 134 per 100,000? Does that give WSJ another F in math and logic?
opinion AllysiaFinley Florida now has more die everyday than NY - your opinion is worthless
opinion AllysiaFinley How can we trust Florida numbers?
opinion AllysiaFinley Numbers so cooked you could eat them
opinion AllysiaFinley So much BS. FEMA is here vaccinating the people DeSantis neglected. Ask theme park employees if the economy is “thriving”.
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opinion AllysiaFinley love the butthurt coronabros. We know you cannot stand reality and have to make up lies about Florida to justify you giving up a year of your life for nothing. Enjoy your little masks, Ill be at the packed bars again tonight.
opinion AllysiaFinley In deaths as percentage of reported cases, yes, they beat NY but not CA.
opinion AllysiaFinley We will never know truly how many deaths were caused by Covid here in Florida as the data has been heavily manipulated, and covered up. I guarantee it’s much higher than reported. Massively higher.
opinion AllysiaFinley You’d be a fool to believe any info coming out of Florida!
opinion AllysiaFinley The data here makes faulty assumptions. It’s been difficult since day 1 to get a test here in Florida. Also, this incorrectly says Florida had an initial lockdown for 15 days, which was never true. It was a week at best, and even then the traffic never slowed. Beach & roads.
opinion AllysiaFinley As long as the Murdoch family owns the WSJ and Fox News, I give their opinions zero credibility.
opinion AllysiaFinley Could not have said it better.
opinion AllysiaFinley Hard to believe that. The governor lies every day. Maybe an audit from an independent group is in order.
opinion AllysiaFinley Do we even know Florida’s covid , can we even trust Florida’s , and can we even verify Florida’s ?
opinion AllysiaFinley Come to Florida and ask us what we think of DeSantis.
opinion AllysiaFinley Florida numbers are falsified
opinion AllysiaFinley 31,531 COVID deaths are still 31,531 too many.
opinion AllysiaFinley Hiding facts as always.
opinion AllysiaFinley You really believe the numbers he “reports”? Maybe you should look a little closer.
opinion AllysiaFinley Isn't he the guy that had that lady arrested for trying to show the real numbers in FL? Also, weren't little old ladies lined up outside with their walkers overnight trying to get vaccinated in his state? Yep, he has done a bang-up job with Covid management.
opinion AllysiaFinley Have you accounted for the fact that Ron DeSantis is a liar and is *certainly* misrepresenting COVID fatalities in FL? I'm old enough to remember when DeSantus sent goons to raid a civilian COVID researcher because she was contesting his lies.
opinion AllysiaFinley Didn’t Ron get caught fudging his own COVID numbers?
opinion AllysiaFinley Are they really better though? I recall DeSantis putting a lid on reporting numbers. He also fired the person involved with reporting those stats because the numbers being released weren’t accurate.
opinion AllysiaFinley They also don’t count deaths for people that die in FL that are part time but not full time residents even though they have a house or condo and live there 6 months out of the yr.
opinion AllysiaFinley Lucky for him they only compared Florida to California & New York.
opinion AllysiaFinley The deaths are hidden in Florida to make them look good. You are not lying to anyone with a brain.
opinion AllysiaFinley They're are 50 states to compare to you fuckwits.
opinion AllysiaFinley Love how their next headline article is “canceling Dr. Seuss”. Fuck you WSJ for once again spreading lies. We have no idea what the Florida Covid death count is due to suppression of the information.
opinion AllysiaFinley RonDeathSantis is nothing but the worst toady for BunkerBoy..and unanswered questions are still out there why he fired his Data Analyst who was running the C-19 site for the state..
opinion AllysiaFinley The death rate is higher in FL than in CA. What planet are you in?
opinion AllysiaFinley NOT per capita!!
opinion AllysiaFinley Also, Florida had the ability to dine outside, gather outside etc that us in the northern climates are unable to. That had to somewhat explain a decrease in numbers that should be outrageous because of their Governor’s actions.
opinion AllysiaFinley The Dead would like a word.
opinion AllysiaFinley Fake fake fake numbers
opinion AllysiaFinley RonDeSantisFL is intentionally undercounting Covid deaths in Florida to boost his own political chances. It is a a disaster here. Out Governor is happy to let Floridians die.
opinion AllysiaFinley He’s still a flake for endangering Florida residents?
opinion AllysiaFinley Florida has one of the worst death totals in the country. NY's is bad because it was the first state hit hard, before drs. knew how to treat the disease. Also, many in Fla (like my elderly father) have been wise enough to ignore DeSantis' upbeat nonsense and STAY HOME.
opinion AllysiaFinley After locking up whistleblowers I bet it is 🙄
opinion AllysiaFinley Because all the FL mayors made the right decisions. C'mon you can't be that stupid.
opinion AllysiaFinley Florida has more cases than NY & deaths/million are greater than CA. Florida had a chance to learn from what happened on either coast before it struck in FL & DeathSantis chose to be Trumpian and ignore the science. He caused senseless deaths in Florida.
opinion AllysiaFinley This is an opinion and not news🤔🥱
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opinion AllysiaFinley “Opinion”.... that’s a stretch. Embarrassing.
opinion AllysiaFinley DeathSantis
opinion AllysiaFinley Numbers can be cherry picked
opinion AllysiaFinley Floridians couldn't be any happier with him. He's doing a great job.
opinion AllysiaFinley well given that florida lied about cases and deaths and doesn't do proper testing they are probably ahead by many instead of showing as third!!! so stupid
opinion AllysiaFinley Florida's Covid deaths/100K: 146 California's Covid deaths/100K: 134 Florida's cases/100K in the last 7 days: 172.5 California's cases/100K in the last 7 days: 71.2
opinion AllysiaFinley And yet he can’t find a suit that fits
opinion AllysiaFinley Managed by mitigating risk
opinion AllysiaFinley If the dead could speak.
opinion AllysiaFinley Sure if you use your authority to raid and silence public health employees from speaking out, your numbers are as good China’s, which means they’re fudged data
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opinion AllysiaFinley Hahahahahaaa WSJ is delirious
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