posted by mike kraft
on Wed, 2021-09-22 18:53
(CNN) A doctor skeptical of many Covid-19 health measures will be Florida's new state surgeon general, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday.
Speaking at a press conference, DeSantis, a Republican, said Dr. Joseph Ladapo will become Florida's next surgeon general. ...
"Joe has had a remarkable academic and medical career," DeSantis said, adding that Ladapo graduated from Wake Forest University, received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and Ph.D. from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Ladapo, however, has been critical of many public health measures, including mask-wearing, lockdowns and vaccines, and his appointment comes as public health experts urge the state to take a more serious approach to the pandemic. ...
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