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Thursday’s report from the Florida Department of Health shows 179 people died due to complications from COVID-19 since Wednesday’s report, bringing the statewide death toll to 13,961. -
The group wants to exempt “essential businesses” from COVID-related litigation and change rules for “non-essential businesses” that could be sued.
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Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran went head-to-head with Board of Education member Michael Olenick over the role of teachers union leaders in the state's school reopening case.
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With schools across the state back in session both in person and online, and concerns about the coronavirus spreading, music education teachers are getting creative. Some say this shake-up is just what their classes needed.
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Draft documents obtained by NPR show that the federal government is preparing to enforce new data reporting requirements, threatening to withhold vital Medicare funding from noncompliant hospitals.
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This week, Governor Ron DeSantis suggested he’d like to see a special session for the Florida legislature to consider protecting small businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19.
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Referring to a report that the FDA plans to tighten requirements for a vaccine, Trump said, "That sounds like a political move."
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State health officials reported 203 coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday. The last time the daily death toll was over 200 was Sept. 10.
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Local VA facilities could expand in-person services to offer more routine care if downward trends in coronavirus cases continue, says Secretary Wilkie, but they have to be cautious to protect vulnerable patients.
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The comments marked the first time DeSantis has publicly supported limiting lawsuits for businesses grappling with COVID-19.
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A Senate hearing on the coronavirus pandemic follows the day after the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 200,000 people. The session is underway now.
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He was speaking in response to Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried's comments that called for more coordination.
