For subscribers: How Florida fell so far behind California in battling the coronavirus

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Sep. 29, 2021 How Florida fell so far behind California in battling the coronavirus Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, California and Florida have stood as polar opposites in how government should respond to the coronavirus. With the Delta variant raging this summer, data show Florida has fallen significantly behind California. A Los Angeles Times analysis found that of the nation's 50 states, Florida had the worst COVID-19 death and coronavirus case rates for the summer. California, by contrast, for the summer had only about one-sixth of Florida's COVID-19 death rate, and one-third of Florida's case rate. Read more

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