Ramaswamy torches Dem rival over 'outrageous' COVID-19 claim: 'Spewing lies'

Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor of Ohio, is facing backlash from Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy after claiming COVID-19 mortality rates had been as high as 50% in the early days of the 2020 pandemic.

Acton highlighted the figure as evidence of her effective leadership as director of the Ohio Department of Health on a podcast appearance in September.

"In those early days, the mortality rate was 50%. I started with that in March. By June, when we reopened, it was because we took swift, decisive action.