Florida radio host who referred to as himself ‘Mr Anti-Vax’ dies of Covid-19

A conservative radio host from Florida who criticised coronavirus vaccination efforts â€" and called himself “Mr Anti-Vax” â€" before contracting Covid-19 himself has died, his station stated on Saturday.

US Covid hospitalisations upward push above one hundred,000 for first time in view that January

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an announcement observed: “It’s with superb disappointment that WNDB and Southern Stone Communications announce the passing of Marc Bernier, who advised and entertained listeners on WNDB for over 30 years. We kindly ask that privacy is given to Marc’s family unit throughout this time of grief.”

When Bernier changed into hospitalised with Covid-19, three weeks in the past, WNDB operations supervisor Mark McKinney advised local media: “in case you’ve listened to his demonstrate, you’ve heard him talk about how anti-vaccine he is on the air.”

In December, Bernier instructed one guest: “I’m not taking it … Are you kidding me? Mr Anti-Vax? Jeepers.”

The Volusia county sheriff, Mike Chitwood, noted the station advised him Bernier, sixty five, died on Saturday evening.

“I’m numb,” Chitwood advised the Daytona beach news-Journal. “To me, this is a loss of life within the family.”

because the contagious Delta variant spreads, states led through Republicans resistant to public fitness mandates, Florida amongst them, are fighting a surge of hospitalisations and deaths.

The overwhelming majority of hospitalisations and deaths from Covid-19 within the US are among unvaccinated americans.

in accordance with Johns Hopkins university, nearly 637,000 people have died of Covid-19 in the US.

Covid deaths among conservative media figures who adverse vaccination or other public health mandates continue to attract countrywide and world media consideration.

amongst tributes to Bernier, who WNDB noted “enjoyed a a hit 46-year career as a broadcast journalist”, many said that even though his exhibit offered a conservative standpoint, he turned into at all times reasonable to liberals.

“He offers all sides,” Justin Gates, a listener who became a pal, told the news-Journal. “He’s no longer going to bully and throw punches or do potshots or do issues for scores. That’s why he’s so everyday.”