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- Map: Check out a breakdown down the coronavirus cases by ZIP code, as well as the number of cases and deaths across Florida.
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- Centers for Disease Control And Prevention: Their website has updates and a national map.
If you think you might have coronavirus, call the Florida Department of Health’s 24-hour hotline at 866-779-6121 or email COVID-19@flhealth.gov
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President Wilton Simpson sent a memo to senators saying it was disappointing to learn of the incident at the office of Democratic state Sen. Tina Polsky. -
Scientists treating kids for MIS-C point to rare genes, leaky guts and a “superantigen.”
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COVID-19 has highlighted how older Americans are cared for, the special vulnerabilities they face, and the challenges families have to confront when making caregiving decisions.
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The state reached its peak of 17,121 COVID-19 related hospitalizations on Aug. 23, 2021.
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After hearing testimony for two days, Judge Brian Newman said he could issue his ruling on the case involving six school boards in the next two weeks.
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Six school districts are suing the state and say the Department of Health’s basis for issuing a rule giving parents the right to opt out of mask mandates is wrong.
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A Tampa pediatrician will make a presentation to the Food and Drug Administration’s advisory committee when it meets on Tuesday to recommend whether to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for young children.
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The board adopted an emergency rule in August that said students under a quarantine directive can be deemed in attendance.
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People are choosing Florida because it has a lot to offer.
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Despite the pandemic, universities in Florida have seen their applicant pools on the rise.
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Although the state's positivity rate for new cases dropped to 3.8%, most counties in the greater Tampa Bay region recorded rates slightly above that.
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The measure is a response to local government efforts to side-step state law.
