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Individuals, particularly in settings where people are going to be close together in indoor spaces as they are in schools. >> the polling that we mentioned, does it reflect what you've experienced? for example, 63% of floridians according to this poll say they consider the issue of wearing masks to be about public health, not personal freedom. 64% say they believe wearing a mask or face covering is effective in slowing the spread. have you seen mask use increase since the rise in cases because of the delta surng? >> it's mixed in different places. we're not seeing as much use of masks as reall...

>> just horrible. >> athena jones for us there, thank you so much. now to florida, there is this heated emergency school board meeting under way in hillsborough county right now, where more than 10,000 students are quarantine and another thousand tested positive so the board is considering a mask mandate. >> this is the worst covid has ever been and at this rate, there will be no one left to teach our children because they will all be sick. i'm tired of hearing that this is a divisive issue because only 14% of students opted out of mask use. >> our state has taken the stand for the freedom o...

According to cdc research, in places where mask use was required, fewer people ended up in the hospital. but abbott and desantis are doubling down on their fight against mandatory masks. schools that do not comply will face financial consequence according to both of the governors' orders. in miami-dade county, the superintendent says his decision will not be made out of fear of losing his salary, but advice from his medical task force. >> i am accepting 100% of their recommendations inclusive of mandatory masking with accommodations as determined are in the best medical interest of students. >...

Position to know what is best for their kids. >> reporter: and greg abbott. >> kids will not be forced by government or by schools to wear a mask in school. >> reporter: both republican governors ignoring the science and data. according to cdc research, in places where mask use was required, fewer people ended up in the hospital. but abbott and desantis are doubling down on their fight against mandatory masks. schools that do not comply will face financial consequences, according to beoth of the governors. in miami-dade county the superintendent said his decision will not be made out of fear o...

People understand that covid is here for a while. they understand that it can be deadly and cause long covid. there is more acceptance of vaccines. there is more acceptance of masking with some notable holdout. and i think there will be more acceptance of mandates, whether it's in health care or on employers like tyson foods and others, we're going to see more mandates for vaccines. we're going to see more mandates for mask use in places where the virus is spreading wildly. that's a good thing because that will allow us to keep our economy growing, to keep our kids in school and to save a lot ...