Florida Coronavirus

• Florida officials accused of prioritizing wealthy seniors for coronavirus vaccines

  The revelations were the latest example of wealthy Floridians getting earlier access to vaccines, even as the state has lagged in efforts to get poorer residents vaccinated.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2021
  
• New York, Florida to punish hospitals not dispensing coronavirus vaccines quickly enough

  New York's governor said hospitals will face fines for slow vaccine roll-outs, while Florida vowed to move doses away from hospitals that don't dispense doses quickly enough.

  World

  Jan 4, 2021
  
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• 720 Disney World performers laid off due to coronavirus

  Only 60 Equity performers are working or returning to work at the Orlando, Florida-based theme park resort, the union said in a statement.

  World

  Oct 28, 2020
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• Florida lifts coronavirus restrictions despite resurgence in cases

  In his drive to return the state to normalcy, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted limits on indoor seating at restaurants, saying they can operate at 100 per cent in municipalities with no restrictions and that other local governments can't restrict indoor seating by more than 50 per cent.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2020
• Florida surpasses 500K coronavirus cases as testing resumes after tropical storm

  Florida reported 225 new deaths Wednesday, bringing its seven-day average of daily reported deaths to a high of 185, behind Texas with 197.

  Environment

  Aug 5, 2020
• California, Texas, Florida set new daily records for COVID-19 deaths

  The United States has registered 10,000 deaths over the last 11 days, the fastest surge since early June, prompting heated debates between the American public and its leaders over the best course forward.

  Health

  Jul 29, 2020
• U.S. Congress at odds over coronavirus relief package as economic crisis expands

  Even as Republicans were at odds with Democrats over how much money was enough, top Republican members of Congress also faced pushback from the White House.

  World

  Jul 20, 2020
• Florida anti-mask group rewarded maskless diners with free grilled cheese

  Anti-mask protest leaders bought grilled cheese for 100 people who agreed to eat at the restaurant without a mask.

  Trending

  Jul 14, 2020
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• U.S. ⁠— particularly Florida ⁠— grapples with worsening coronavirus outbreak

  Meanwhile, two World Health Organization experts went in China for a mission to trace the origin of the pandemic.

  Jul 13, 2020
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• As Florida’s coronavirus cases surge, some — including ‘grim reaper’ — want masks mandated

  In Canada, health officials recommend wearing a non-medical face covering when it's not possible to distance from other people, especially in public spaces such as stores or transit.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2020