A Florida radio host who was strongly vocal about vaccination died of complications from COVID-19 on Friday.
Dick Farrell of West Palm Beach, Florida is loved by many listeners and supports his right-wing views. Farrel is also known for his thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccine, and he opposes taking it himself.
Before his death, the radio veteran made some comments about Facebook About Dr. Fauci and the COVID-19 vaccine.
“Fauci, the power tripping and lying freak mentioned in Trump’s lawsuit,” Farrell said in July. “Why should you accept vaccines that people who have always lied about masks, where the virus comes from, and the death toll?”
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According to a close friend, after contracting COVID-19, Farrell withdrew some statements and urged them to get vaccinated.
Some friends of Farrell expressed their condolences through social media.
“The COVID took away one of my best friends! RIP Dick Farrel. He was the reason for my shooting. He texted me and told me’get it!’ He told me this virus was not a joke, he said: “I wish I got it! “Close friend Amy Leigh Hair said on her Facebook page.
“I’m one of those people who don’t believe in vaccines like him. I believe in my immune system. I just become more afraid of contracting COVID-19 instead of any possible side effects of the vaccine. I’m so happy that I got the vaccine. “Hair told WPTV.
Lee Strasser, former general manager of marketing CBS West Palm Beach Radio introduced Strasser to WPTV.
Strasser, who hired Farrell in the 1990s, said: “Dick is exaggerated, sometimes outrageous, and willing to accept any and all who come.”
“He likes dealing with local politicians and is unwavering. Has he always been right? No…but he has always been’right’, especially if you ask him,” Stella Said.
“Isn’t he in trouble? Not always. Is he nice to customers? Yes,” Strasser continued. “Does he enjoy being in the building? Of course. Is he loyal? No doubt! Is he technically good? Yes sir! His death is a great loss. He is a passionate, kind person, his It’s time for memory to stand the test. We all lost a friend in Farrell.”
In Florida, where Farrell is located, the number of COVID cases has increased rapidly.President Joe Biden Recently called the governor Ron DeSantis Regarding his position on the authorization of masks.
“The worst thing is that some state officials are passing laws or signing orders prohibiting people from doing the right thing,” Biden said at a news conference on Tuesday. “As of now, seven states have not only banned the wearing of masks, but also banned the wearing of masks in school districts, even for young children who cannot be vaccinated.”
According to the Florida Department of Health, as of Friday, there were more than 134,500 newly reported COVID-19 cases and 175 deaths in Florida.
