Fox anchor: Florida coronavirus deaths were elderly people who traveled, “so when you hear the context, it is not quite as scary”
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From the March 10, 2020, edition of Fox News' America's Newsroom
ED HENRY (ANCHOR): Fox News alert now on the rapid spread of coronavirus has prompted several governors to make state of emergencies, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who made the announcement after the state's House chamber was briefly evacuated. Let's bring in Florida Sen. Rick Scott. He, of course, is the former governor of Florida. Good morning, sir.
RICK SCOTT: Good morning.
HENRY: People hear “state of emergency," they might have fear. Sometimes it's just, as you know, about a governor asserting power to make sure they can respond quickly. And I want to add this important context: When you read down the story from Fox Orlando this morning, it says in your state there have been 18 cases of COVID-19. Two people, sadly, have died, but both of those residents were elderly and had traveled internationally. So when you hear the context, it is not quite as scary.