Florida teenager with 'complex medical history' attended large church gathering and was given hydroxychloroquine by parents before dying from COVID-19, medical examiner's report says.
, has said she was ousted in May for refusing to manipulate state health data, which as of Tuesday showed 213,794 reported coronavirus cases and 3,841 deaths. Gov. Ron DeSantis' spokeswoman, Helen Aguirre Ferre, said in a statement in May that Jones'"blatant disrespect" for professionals who were working to provide updates on the pandemic was harmful.
The church told NBC News in a statement that it is following all health guidance with regard to holding church services.
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