Twitter users expressed shock and horror on Thursday over a viral photo showing a COVID-19 patient curled up on the floor while waiting for treatment at a Jacksonville monoclonal antibody treatment site.
Kailey Tracy, a reporter with First Coast News, said the city of Jacksonville (COJ) confirmed that the photo was taken at a monoclonal treatment center at the downtown library on Wednesday.
"Woman who posted picture to Reddit says her husband took it, saw people crying in pain. COJ says they were waiting for treatment, providing triple # of wheelchairs now," Tracy reported.
The city said in a statement: "This treatment is meant to keep people OUT of the hospital and is designed for those early on in their COVID-19 diagnosis or for those who believe they have been exposed to COVID. Individuals with severe symptoms should contact a medical professional for guidance on the proper treatment for their situation."
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has been promoting the Regeneron antibody treatments, opening centers across the state, while waging war against mask mandates.
Reactions from Twitter below.
Ron DeSantis owns this. The deaths, the long haulers, these photos and experiences are because of him.https://twitter.com/kaileytracy/status/1428370261934415881\u00a0\u2026— Daniel (@Daniel) 1629390730
New pic of Ron DeSantis winning the pandemic just dropped\n\nhttps://twitter.com/KaileyTracy/status/1428370261934415881\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/BgUknhTh5v— WORKER-19: Pass The PRO Act Now (@WORKER-19: Pass The PRO Act Now) 1629388867
It's absolutely sick what's going on in Florida right now.https://twitter.com/KaileyTracy/status/1428370261934415881\u00a0\u2026— Emily C. Singer (@Emily C. Singer) 1629389180
Ron Deathsantis is the ultimate "Florida Man"https://twitter.com/KaileyTracy/status/1428370261934415881\u00a0\u2026— Mark McCaw \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@Mark McCaw \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8) 1629390086
This is Florida under Ron Desantis. He is pushing an experimental Covid treatment after one of his donors who gave him $10 million invested on it. Meanwhile he is downplaying the effectiveness of vaccines. It\u2019s all corrupt, disgusting, and Floridians are suffering as a result.https://twitter.com/kaileytracy/status/1428370261934415881\u00a0\u2026— Thomas Kennedy (@Thomas Kennedy) 1629389875
Ron DeSantis would be going to jail in a sane countryhttps://twitter.com/KaileyTracy/status/1428370261934415881\u00a0\u2026— brent says make Amtrak trains faster (@brent says make Amtrak trains faster) 1629389741
The State of Florida, humiliating humanity since 1845https://twitter.com/kaileytracy/status/1428370261934415881\u00a0\u2026— Keith Olbermann (@Keith Olbermann) 1629389737
This is HORRIFIChttps://twitter.com/kaileytracy/status/1428370261934415881\u00a0\u2026— Independent Voter (@Independent Voter) 1629389603
Is this real? No beds? No oxygen? Just lie on the floor and hope?https://twitter.com/KaileyTracy/status/1428370261934415881?s=20\u00a0\u2026— Marquis Lafayette (@Marquis Lafayette) 1629389585
What the f***?!! Yeah like I said before.. that\u2019s some sketchy back alley \u201cclinic\u201dright there! https://twitter.com/kaileytracy/status/1428370261934415881?s=12\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/ibK7FcgjyZ— Chryshelle (@Chryshelle) 1629388669
This is some 3rd world country sh*t. Time to face facts, America.https://twitter.com/KaileyTracy/status/1428370261934415881\u00a0\u2026— Dr Green New Deal (@Dr Green New Deal) 1629388810
