Fake viruses, real liberticide laws! "." Live free or die "... These are the messages that can be read in the anti-containment demonstrations that are multiplying in the southern states of the United States. The Covid-19 exacerbates political tensions and awakens opposition between Democrats and ultra-conservatives.

Some Americans, notably supporters of President Donald Trump, are claiming their constitutional rights - such as carrying a gun, freedom of religion or freedom of movement - and are undermining emergency measures to fight the pandemic.

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In Florida, one of the states most affected by the Covid-19, the Republican governor and fervent support of Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, has listed exceptions to the "Stay At Home Order", containment, calling it essential arms stores, promulgating a decree to authorize religious ceremonies, and letting mayors decide to open beaches and hotels again.

In Louisiana, some pastors go to war against the Democratic governor in the name of religious freedom and decide to maintain their ceremonies, ignoring social distancing.

In this unprecedented health crisis, how can we fight the pandemic while respecting the American Constitution, which guarantees individual freedoms? Is the coronavirus endangering the country? Report in the southern states, which have become the battlegrounds of these divisions.

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