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This article was published more than&nbsp;2 years agoCommentGift ShareAerial snapshots of people flocking to a reopened beach in Jacksonville, Fla., made waves on the Internet on Saturday. and videos of Florida’s shoreline dotted with people, closer than six feet apart, spurring to trend on Twitter after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) gave the go-ahead for local beachfront governments to decide whether to reopen their beaches during a news briefing Friday. Duval and St. Johns counties have reopened their beaches, while Miami-Dade County officials said they are considering following suit.On the same day that Florida reported 58 deaths from the novel coronavirus — its highest daily toll since the pandemic began — DeSantis told reporters that it’s essential that Floridians get exercise outdoors.“I get a kick out of somebody jogging on the beach in California, like all by his lonesome, and you have a fleet of cops go out there,” he said. “He’s just jogging. Going forward, I think we’ve got to be promoting people to get exercise.”While DeSantis never ordered a statewide closures of beaches, his comment Friday gave the green light to local officials such as Jacksonville , who announced that Duval County’s beaches would reopen Friday. Curry banned certain items, including towels and chairs, and limited hours to 6 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. to deter people from gathering for a long time.“This can be the beginning of the pathway back to normal life,” Curry said. “Please respect and follow these limitations. Stay within the guidelines for your safety as well as for the safety of your neighbors.”AdvertisementThe droves that showed up at Jacksonville’s beach largely ignored Curry’s restrictions. “People were seen swimming, biking, surfing, running and fishing,” CNN . Saturday evening, people were still , but officials said it wasn’t a problem.“While there was a large crowd when the beaches reopened, people are following guidelines,” said Nikki Kimbleton, Curry’s spokeswoman. “There’s been a vast difference in crowd size since that initial 5 p.m. Friday opening.”In a Saturday tweet, Curry : “Spoke to Sheriff Williams a few minutes ago. He said all Beaches are pretty much clear and They, Deputies , had no issues neither did the beaches agencies....the community responded. Good work Jacksonville.”On Friday, Curry also retweeted another city leader who shared a photo of a near-empty section of a beach.Thank you Jacksonville. I appreciate your social distancing and responsible behavior as we opened our beaches for walking, swimming, running etc. No groups congregating. 5 pm to 8pm opening tonight. This is the 7pm shot from Councilman Diamond from the beach. Well done Jax — Lenny Curry (@lennycurry)Asked about the beaches at a Saturday evening briefing, Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said she would not second-guess county health directors and would need to know relevant counties’ case numbers.AdvertisementMore local officials are following the Jacksonville area’s lead. St. Johns County, where St. Augustine is, said its Miami-Dade’s mayor said during a Saturday news conference that his county would also move forward with reopening beaches, although he didn’t specify when.The governor’s office said he left the beach reopening decision for local authorities because “Florida is not a state where a cookie-cutter solution works.”“Governor DeSantis does not oppose the prudent opening of beaches with restrictions,” DeSantis spokeswoman Helen Ferre said.DeSantis refused to close beaches at the height of the , saying visitors could maintain social distancing, despite photos and videos from beaches across the state indicating that people were not doing so.AdvertisementDozens of college students who had vacationed in Miami and other party spots have tested positive for the virus since returning to DeSantis has said he will on closures, although Trump has shifted positions and indicated that he will . Florida’s stay-at-home order is in effect through April 30.On Saturday, DeSantis stressed the importance of reopening and getting people back to work, adding that he will share the names of whom he’s appointed for a task force focused on reopening Monday. This comes as other states are making their own preparations to restart business. announced that it was reopening beaches Saturday.The latest: , a strategic shift that puts more of the onus on individuals, rather than on schools, businesses and other institutions, to limit viral spread.Variants: BA.5 is the most recent omicron subvariant, and it’s quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. , and why vaccines may only offer limited protection.Vaccines: For people under 50, while the Biden administration works to roll out shots . Immunizations for became available this summer. Here’s by your prior infections and booster history.Guidance: CDC guidelines have been confusing — if you get covid, here’s . 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This article was published more than&nbsp;2 years agoCommentGift ShareAerial snapshots of people flocking to a reopened beach in Jacksonville, Fla., made waves on the Internet on Saturday. and videos of Florida’s shoreline dotted with people, closer than six feet apart, spurring to trend on Twitter after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) gave the go-ahead for local beachfront governments to decide whether to reopen their beaches during a news briefing Friday. Duval and St. Johns counties have reopened their beaches, while Miami-Dade County officials said they are considering following suit.On the same...

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