By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-florida-gov-ron-desantis-speaks-about-covid-19 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about COVID-19 Politics May 1, 2020 11:07 AM EDT Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a briefing Friday about how the state is handling COVID-19. Watch the governor’s remarks in the player above. DeSantis met with President Donald Trump this week about reopening the economy. Florida had already taken steps in that direction. On April 17, some beaches in Jacksonville began to open again for the public. The first phase of the state’s reopening strategy is set to begin Monday. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam Laura Santhanam is the Health Reporter and Coordinating Producer for Polling for the PBS NewsHour, where she has also worked as the Data Producer. Follow @LauraSanthanam @LauraSanthanam
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a briefing Friday about how the state is handling COVID-19. Watch the governor’s remarks in the player above. DeSantis met with President Donald Trump this week about reopening the economy. Florida had already taken steps in that direction. On April 17, some beaches in Jacksonville began to open again for the public. The first phase of the state’s reopening strategy is set to begin Monday. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now