Gov. Ron DeSantis called on the federal government Monday to allow states to directly purchase monoclonal antibody treatments from companies, saying the state is ready to open new monoclonal antibody treatment sites but is waiting on treatments.
Summary
- The governor said during a news conference that additional sites would open in South and Central Florida when the state receives more treatments, which he said could be between 30,000-40,000 additional doses.
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- Ad“The laboratory evidence was indicating that the affinity of the antibodies, such as the Regeneron antibodies for the omicron variant, were diminished.
- And, you know, so it seems that it’s likely to not have the same effectiveness as it did previously,” Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said.
- The surge in cases is being fueled by the omicron variant of COVID-19, which is more contagious than the previously dominant delta strain.