Here is a summary of the Florida Department of Health’s Weekly Situation Report for June 4-10, 2021.
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Florida’s Department of Health recently switched from sharing daily COVID-19 reports to weekly ones. Dr. Jason Salemi, a professor of epidemiology at the University of South Florida College of Public Health, spoke with WLRN about the changes. -
The lawsuit focuses heavily on a “conditional sailing order” that the CDC initially issued in October with a phased approach to resuming cruise-ship operations.
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Boat sales increased by 13% in 2020, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
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During the hearing, the judge chided the state for issuing a comment last week that mediation efforts had reached an “impasse” when they had not.
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He is on a national tour to encourage people to get a vaccine.
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A night’s stay at a hotel comes with a certain set of expectations — including a clean room. Hotel guests can expect a new set of standards for some rooms to be held to, and one not quite so visible.
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Health experts say vaccine engagement efforts are helping build trust in communities, but there is still a lot of work to do.
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Officials said the program will pay roughly $35 more per dose when enrollees are vaccinated at home. For a two-shot regimen that means Medicare will pay $150, or about $70 more than currently.
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused nurses to leave the profession or retire and federal officials estimate there will be a need for 1.1 million new nurses by 2022.
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In a filing Wednesday, Attorney General Ashley Moody wrote that “cruise companies are trying their best to work with the CDC because they have no choice. But make no mistake - the CDC continues its overreach."
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Doctors Hospital in Sarasota has a new line of defense against the coronavirus. Meet Buffy, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever trained to sniff out the scent emitted by a human with the disease.
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According to Cathy Bedy, a licensed clinical social worker at a CVS in Seminole, telehealth can provide services within 24 hours of the request. It's valuable time saved when people are reaching out for help.
