TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The federal government is reportedly considering imposing travel restrictions on states seeing high rates of COVID-19 variants, including Florida.
The rumors have faced staunch condemnation from Gov. Ron DeSantis and other elected officials in Florida. The state’s hospitality industry fears limiting inter-state travel would devastate the economic gains made over the past six months.
The Miami Herald first quoted White House officials Wednesday suggesting the possibility of imposing interstate-travel restrictions on states like Florida to slow the spread of the more contagious UK COVID variant.
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DeSantis was quick to denounce the idea.
“It would not be based in science. It would purely be a political attack against…