Since the reopening of a number of Florida beaches, people haven't been happy with this huge risk; so one man has decided to make a peculiar promise to dress up as the Grim Reaper on the beaches that have reopened.
And now he's given an amazing interview on his controversial movement...
The global pandemic has truly turned our world upside down...
Several states have declared states of emergencies...
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And President Trump declared a national emergency to combat the coronavirus pandemic, freeing up $50 billion in federal funding and promising a screening website and drive-by tests.The majority of the country is now living in lockdown...
Things are simply getting worse...
This is an old man at the grocery store, looking at his grocery list and realizing nothing is left. To all those wh… https://t.co/sttrWQXDB4— nfmk (@nfmk)1584361838.0
The importance of self-isolation has been stressed globally...
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And it has been proven that locking down public areas and avoiding social situations has helped reduce the chances of spreading the already out of control virus.But it seems that not everyone feels the need to abide by these suggestions here in the United States.
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Last month's scenes at the Clearwater Beach in Florida showed a lot of people completely disregarding these global warnings.Images from the white-sand beach showed spring breakers enjoying the sun...
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All of which seemed to be living in complete oblivion.Nothing seemed to be stopping the spring breakers...
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And even police warnings didn't faze the revelers.Florida currently has 27,869 active cases...
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And 867 people in the state have now died, showing exactly what happens when people congregate in mass gatherings.This seemed to bring a reality check to officials...
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Because last month, The Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce reported all sandy beaches within the city limits are to be closed at least through noon.This took immediate effect across the entire state...
@AdamCC75 Welcome to our beautiful beaches in Florida! 👵🏼❤️🇺🇸 https://t.co/XEFEPHxT8k— grandmatojosie2 (@grandmatojosie2)1587138365.0
But it seems that some things have started to change...
Some Florida beaches are reopening. Woohoo! #FridayFeeling #coronavirusupdate https://t.co/1rWnP0UPKb— Ken Haberman (@Ken Haberman)1587139537.0
This was an original goal set by the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce...
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And this follows President Trump's announcement that states must decide themselves when to lift restrictions.Things remain far from normality.
The beaches open at 5pm FRIDAY for EXERCISE ONLY. I don’t wanna see y’all out there tonight or in the morning wit… https://t.co/F1IFhMtSN5— Anthony Austin (@Anthony Austin)1587075172.0
But what exactly do these "essential activities" include?
Curry's move means residents can go for a walk, swim, surf, run or fish, as long as they adhering to social distancing guidelines. However, sunbathing, camping overnight and gatherings of more than fifty people will be banned.Curry warned that this certainly doesn't mean things are back to normal...
Reopening will take time and be done in thoughtful measured steps. As we Open areas it is important for folks to p… https://t.co/3ZONqZambC— Lenny Curry (@Lenny Curry)1587092326.0
Naturally, many residents of Jacksonville aren't happy about this reopening...
On my side of Florida they’re opening up the beaches today and I see everybody saying they gonna come over here so… https://t.co/GB3BSKGs5n— shell☕️ (@shell☕️)1587140091.0
Many have blamed the government...
they're really opening the fucking beach back up in florida LMFKFJF THE GOVERNMENT HATES US SO BAD— nekokeko༊⁷ (@nekokeko༊⁷)1587140075.0
Others pointed out that Florida is, indeed, a hotspot for active virus cases...
The fact that Florida is opening up their beaches starting today is one of the dumbest things ever done. Especially when they are a hotspot!— ♓️ (@♓️)1587139623.0
Who knows when the rest of Florida's beaches will begin to reopen to the public?
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And who knows how many more people will continue to lose their lives to this deadly virus.Well, even though we can't answer that right now...
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One man has made a promise to try and spread the warning around Florida beaches.Florida-based lawyer, Daniel Uhlfelder, has tweeted a very bizarre promise...
Many of you have asked if I am willing to travel around Florida wearing Grim Reaper attire to the beaches and other… https://t.co/9GtvtDTqYo— Daniel Uhlfelder (@Daniel Uhlfelder)1587524573.0
He is using it as a campaign to support the Democrats...
We will use this as a campaign to ensure people know the importance of staying home while supporting Democrats runn… https://t.co/zIMOXOvegy— Daniel Uhlfelder (@Daniel Uhlfelder)1587524667.0
Daniel is aimed to raise $20,000 to contribute directly to federal candidates between now and May the 1st...
Our goal is to raise $20,000 to contribute directly to federal candidates between now and May 1. Please consider re… https://t.co/4t4INZGBYz— Daniel Uhlfelder (@Daniel Uhlfelder)1587524725.0