Ron DeSantis claims he's unaware of the shipment. A health administration official confirms the Strategic National Stockpile sent 200 ventilators and 100 high-flow nasal cannula kits to the state of Florida "earlier this week." The SNS sends equipment when it receives requests from states and their health departments, according to the official. Despite that, DeSantis told reporters Tuesday that he was unaware of the request for the medical supplies. But they are in contact with the hospitals, I'm personally in contact with CEOs of a lot of the major hospitals."

Source: CNN August 11, 2021 14:32 UTC