What Does A Public Health Emergency Mean in Florida | NBC 6

Florida is under a public health emergency after coronavirus cases were confirmed in the state. Dr. Jose Szapocznik, a professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami, says what all that means is the executive branch - which includes the Department of Health - is allowed to sidestep the regular systems of government and address the threat as quickly as possible. Watch the video above for more.

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