A difference in Florida is the whole state attracts tourists. Theme parks, beaches, golf and so on. Since there are no masking requirements and it is easy for east coasters to drive here, we get a lot of visitors. Planes are flying in from international destinations and Orlando airport is as busy as ever. Cruise ships are sailing in and out or have plans to shortly resume. The Governor has forbidden cruise ships to require masks, although one cruise line, I believe Celebrity has fought it successfully (so far).

so who do you think is likely to come here? Some will who think Covid-19 is a hoax, vaccine deniers and conspiracy theorists come to my mind. Many of the super careful who adhere to CDC guidelines will avoid us like the plague.

So throw all these ingredients together and you have a stew waiting to boil over.

and by the way, you just cannot decide to show up to a hospital and decide you want to check in. When hospitals are full to capacity, it is almost like death panels that Palin warned us about. Ironically they have been set in motion not by the ACA, but an unpredictable virus and some people and politicians not even trying to avoid infection. When there are not enough beds and providers it is a constant juggling act to treat as many people as safely as possible. But human beings are just that. You cannot clone physicians and nurses, EMT’s, medicines, ventilators etc. remember at the height of NY city Covid crisis? People would call 911 and it would take considerable time for them to get there. Just not enough ambulance and staff, and ambulances waiting to offload at packed hospitals, to meet the need.