cURRENT covid19 nEWS

• A new coronavirus variant has made its way to Florida. Here's what you need to know August 4, 2021
  A coronavirus variant originally discovered in Colombia has made its way to South Florida, and health officials expressed concern about what it means ...
• Public health experts break down latest COVID-19 trends in Florida August 4, 2021
  TAMPA, Fla.—The increase of COVID-19 cases across the country and in Florida is still a continued concern to the medical community and public ...
• Texas inmate who was convicted of robbing several banks in Florida dies after recovering from ... August 4, 2021
  FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas inmate with an extensive background in Florida robberies tested positive for COVID-19 back in March and died last ...
• Florida among 19 states, 2 territories on Chicago's COVID-19 travel advisory August 4, 2021
  The city's travel advisory states travelers from Florida who are vaccinated do not need to quarantine or be tested for COVID-19. As of Tuesday, the ...
• Help or 'get out of the way:' Biden wades into state-level fights over COVID-19 rules August 4, 2021
  Biden singled out Florida and Texas, both GOP-led hot spots that have pushed back against coronavirus restrictions in recent days, which he said ...
• Feds order new eviction ban in counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates August 4, 2021
  Laura covers the nation's capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom, a network of nonprofit outlets that includes Florida Phoenix. Her areas of ...
• As COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record in Florida, 3 Jacksonville hospitals now require staff vaccines August 3, 2021
  As the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high on Tuesday, Jacksonville-area hospitals continued to treat ...
• Tests reveal Central Florida is home to several COVID-19 variants. Here's how scientists know August 3, 2021
  In Central Florida's most populous county, Orange, 65% of COVID-19 cases analyzed in the last two weeks were due to delta, said Alvina Chu, director ...
• Baptist Health Reports Record Number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations August 3, 2021
  NBC Universal, Inc. Doctors in South Florida are sounding the alarm on the number of COVID patients going into hospitals. NBC 6's Julie Leonardi ...
• Florida leaders question state's transparency in COVID-19 data reporting August 3, 2021
  “They continued saying The Florida Department of Health routinely and automatically reports COVID-19 data Monday through Friday.”.
• Central Florida doctors concerned over growing number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 August 3, 2021
  — One week before school starts in Orange County, more than 30 children in the area are hospitalized and many more are very sick with COVID-19. “ ...
• Overnight Health Care: Florida becomes epicenter of COVID-19 surge | NYC to require vaccination ... August 3, 2021
  Florida's newfound status as the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. has thrust the state into crisis mode as officials battle over the best ...
• 'One of the lucky ones': Central Florida man recovers from COVID-19 after 6 months in hospital August 3, 2021
  A Groveland man is finally strong enough to go home after spending months in the hospital with COVID-19. Lloyd Jarrell said he doesn't remember ...
• Biden Chides DeSantis, Other Republican Governors Resisting COVID-19 Rules August 3, 2021
  President Joe Biden called out Texas and Florida's low vaccination rates and high COVID-19 rates, asking the governors of those states to help or “at ...
• 'Bad health policy': President Biden criticizes Florida Gov. DeSantis' recent COVID-19 response August 3, 2021
  WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — President Biden shared his disapproval of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
• Gov. Ron DeSantis doubles down as Florida again breaks COVID-19 record August 3, 2021
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down Tuesday as the state again broke its record for COVID-19 hospitalizations, insisting that the spike will soon ...