“They’re coming for your freedom again.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in a fundraising email that was sent out over the weekend. The U.S. just reached 70 percent vaccinated among adults a month later than hoped, but states with large populations that are still unvaccinated are continuing to suffer. The Florida medical center chain Baptist Hospital Miami saw an increase of over 140 percent in the past two weeks of COVID-19 hospitalizations. (Associated Press — August 3, 2021)