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Ron DeSantis is politicizing the state’s Covid-19 policies with no supporting data to back up the claims.”,”descriptionText”:”Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber (D) says Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is politicizing the state’s Covid-19 policies with no supporting data to back up the claims.”},{“title”:”Mask fight in Florida schools as pediatric ICU beds fill with patients”,”duration”:”03:20″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2021/08/18/fl-broward-schools-mask-mandate-santiago-lead-pkg-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2021/08/18/fl-broward-schools-mask-mandate-santiago-lead-pkg-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210818184351-gov-desantis-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2021/08/18/fl-broward-schools-mask-mandate-santiago-lead-pkg-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”The Miami Dade County Public School Board voted to implement a mask mandate without parental opt outs, except with an excuse from a health care provider. 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CNN’s Leyla Santiago reports.”},{“title”:”Surgeon general on Covid-19 boosters: The time is now”,”duration”:”02:04″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2021/08/18/vivek-murthy-surgeon-general-covid-19-vaccine-boosters-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2021/08/18/vivek-murthy-surgeon-general-covid-19-vaccine-boosters-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210818113121-vivek-murthy-briefing-8-18-2021-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2021/08/18/vivek-murthy-surgeon-general-covid-19-vaccine-boosters-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy explains why the decision was made to roll out vaccine boosters for Covid-19.”,”descriptionText”:”US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy explains why the decision was made to roll out vaccine boosters for Covid-19.”},{“title”:”Alabama doctor says she sees a potentially ‘apocalyptic’ situation in her state”,”duration”:”03:07″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2021/08/18/alabama-jeanne-marrazzo-infectious-diseases-doctor-coronavirus-newday-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2021/08/18/alabama-jeanne-marrazzo-infectious-diseases-doctor-coronavirus-newday-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210818094640-alabama-jeanne-marrazzo-infectious-diseases-doctor-coronavirus-newday-vpx-00000628-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2021/08/18/alabama-jeanne-marrazzo-infectious-diseases-doctor-coronavirus-newday-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Doctor Jeanne Marrazzo, infectious disease specialist at the University of Alabama, discusses the scene at hospitals as the state reports there are no available ICU beds because of an influx of Covid-19 patients. “,”descriptionText”:”Doctor Jeanne Marrazzo, infectious disease specialist at the University of Alabama, discusses the scene at hospitals as the state reports there are no available ICU beds because of an influx of Covid-19 patients. “},{“title”:”County board meeting erupts during school mask debate”,”duration”:”03:12″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2021/08/19/mask-wars-unrest-flores-pkg-dlt-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2021/08/19/mask-wars-unrest-flores-pkg-dlt-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210818230319-flores-pkg-mask-protest-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2021/08/19/mask-wars-unrest-flores-pkg-dlt-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”CNN’s Rosa Flores takes a closer look at incidents erupting across the county as the argument over wearing masks intensifies.”,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Rosa Flores takes a closer look at incidents erupting across the county as the argument over wearing masks intensifies.”},{“title”:”Catholic leader fueled lies about Covid-19 vaccines before ending up on ventilator “,”duration”:”02:40″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/us/2021/08/17/cardinal-vaccine-coronavirus-hospitalized-sandoval-dnt-ebof-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”us/2021/08/17/cardinal-vaccine-coronavirus-hospitalized-sandoval-dnt-ebof-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210816205749-cardinal-burke-polo-pkg-large-169.jpeg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/us/2021/08/17/cardinal-vaccine-coronavirus-hospitalized-sandoval-dnt-ebof-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on conservative Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, American Cardinal Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who spread misinformation about coronavirus vaccines before being hospitalized himself and put on a ventilator. “,”descriptionText”:”CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on conservative Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, American Cardinal Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who spread misinformation about coronavirus vaccines before being hospitalized himself and put on a ventilator. “},{“title”:”Surgeon general reacts to anti-vaxxer’s claim about natural immunity”,”duration”:”02:18″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”https://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/media/2021/08/15/surgeon-general-murthy-on-covid-19-natural-immunity-claim-vaccine-rs-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”media/2021/08/15/surgeon-general-murthy-on-covid-19-natural-immunity-claim-vaccine-rs-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210815121315-anti-vaxxer-surgeon-general-split-vpx-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/media/2021/08/15/surgeon-general-murthy-on-covid-19-natural-immunity-claim-vaccine-rs-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says though people can gain some immunity protection after contracting Covid-19, it’s “not nearly as strong” as the vaccine. Murthy says the population needs as much protection as possible against the more dangerous Delta variant.”,”descriptionText”:”US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says though people can gain some immunity protection after contracting Covid-19, it’s “not nearly as strong” as the vaccine. Murthy says the population needs as much protection as possible against the more dangerous Delta variant.”},{“title”:”‘I have news for the governor’: Doctor reacts to Ron DeSantis’ Covid-19 comments”,”duration”:”01:10″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:”http://www.cnn.com/”,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/health/2021/08/14/ron-desantis-florida-covid-cases-reiner-reaction-nr-vpx.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”health/2021/08/14/ron-desantis-florida-covid-cases-reiner-reaction-nr-vpx.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/210814152713-desantis-dr-reiner-vpx-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/health/2021/08/14/ron-desantis-florida-covid-cases-reiner-reaction-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/”,”description”:”Dr. Jonathan Reiner reacts to Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis calling Covid-19 precautions to “medical authoritarianism.””,”descriptionText”:”Dr. Jonathan Reiner reacts to Florida Republican Gov. 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