they re not yet eligible for the vaccine around the country, but they are certainly seeing a spike here. the positivity rate for children in that age group. 18.2% for the state. and governor ron desantis issued an executive order saying that you cannot mandate mask wearing for children when they return to school. he says this is something that protects parents freedom. he wants parents to have the choice and he said that anyone, any school district who might defy that order risks losing funding and risks getting becoming ineligible for grants as well. he feels very strongly about keeping the state open. no restrictions and no mask mandates despite the surging numbers, phil. randi kaye, the mask wars. thought they were done. they re apparently back. thanks for your reporting. with me is dr. jonathan reiner, a cnn medical analyst. you have always been helpful to me when i ve had a lot of questions over the last couple of months.
instead a life without it. people are taking more of a conscious approach about what they re actually putting into their bodies. not only will they feel better, their mental health will be better and they will look better. according to public health england, the north east s most sober place is newcastle, with more than 21% of adults quitting booze completely. darlington at 18.2% is second, with northumberland named as the region s worst place for sobriety with only 10.2% choosing to stay sober. figures suggest in darlington, at least one in six people are teetotal. i m vegan as well so it s a lifestyle choice, really. i d like a glass of wine and he doesn t drink. i haven t drunk for about two months now. i think the old fashioned boozer game of darts - and paint and a pie and fisticuffs at the end
to be falling. a recent survey showed one in five people in newcastle and darlington have recently turned their back on booze. from there, phil connell reports. it s a region that likes to party, with many of our towns and cities known for their drinking culture. but here in the north east it s an image that may be changing. new research shows increasing numbers of adults living here are turning their back on booze, preferring instead a life without it. people are taking more of a conscious approach about what they re actually putting into their bodies. not only will they feel better, their mental health will be better and they will look better. according to public health england, the north east s most sober place is newcastle, with more than 21% of adults quitting booze completely. darlington at 18.2% is second,
on booze, preferring instead a life without it. people are taking more of a conscious approach about what they re actually putting into their bodies. not only will they feel better, their mental health will be better and they will look better. according to public health england, the north east s most sober place is newcastle, with more than 21% of adults quitting booze completely. darlington at 18.2% is second, with northumberland named as the region s worst place for sobriety, with only 10.2% choosing to stay sober. the figures suggest in towns like darlington, at least one in six people are teetotal. i m vegan as well so it s a lifestyle choice, really. i like a glass of wine and he doesn t drink. i haven t drunk for about two months now.
jacksonville recently at baptist medical center. i spoke to a nurse who told me 99% of the patients they re seeing are unvaccinated and they re now begging for the vaccine. listen to this. ready to intu bait the patient, and they said if i get the vaccine now, could i not go on the ventilator. i mean, they re begging for it. they re desperate because they re gasping for air. they can t breathe. they are scared. they feel like they re going to pass away. this is also very concerning for children because schools open here in the state of florida next week. so kids will be going back to school, and if you look at the numbers for children younger than 12, we know they can t get the vaccine. they re not eligible for it. 10,585 new cases in the last week among children under 12 here in the state. the positivity rate for those under 12 is 18 .1%. that s in line with the state average of about 18.2%. but still, none of this, none of