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By Issac Morgan, Florida Phoenix
Following a significant decline in daily COVID-19 cases in Florida over the past few days, federal health officials released data on Wednesday showing infections …
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9/8/21
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By John Haughey, The Center Square
The last payments under federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs for about 7.5 million Americans were paid before Monday, Labor Day, when the …
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9/7/21
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This week, facilities in AdventHealth’s Central Florida division transitioned to “Red Status,” which will allow for additional deferred surgical procedures to move forward
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9/2/21
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From Hope CommUnity Center and Staff Reports
Celebrate Sister Ann Kendrick’s birthday and grant her only wish : Get vaccinated! For everyone that gets vaccinated, they will get a slice of …
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9/1/21
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From Staff Reports
Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Jenkins released a statement explaining the criteria that led her and the school board to mandate the use of face masks.
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8/31/21
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From the Orange County Newsroom
As of Sunday, August 29, 2021, the Florida Department of Health is reporting that Orange County’s 14-day COVID-19 rolling positivity rate is 17.86 percent. …
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8/30/21
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Glenn J Rapsinski, University of Pittsburgh
COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed the way people live around the world. As of late August 2021, more than 630,000 people …
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8/30/21
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2 million low income children at risk of food insecurity as Florida is poised to pass up millions in federal food assistance
From Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
The state of …
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8/29/21
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From Staff, Wire Reports, and The Center Square
Judge John Cooper of Florida's Second Circuit Court in Leon County ruled that the state overstepped its authority in restricting school districts …
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8/27/21
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From Staff Reports
On Tuesday, the Orange County Public School Board gave direction to mandate masks for all PreK-12 students and adults. The mandate takes effect from Monday, August 30th until …
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8/26/21
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Positive cases and quarantines in Orange County and Apopka public schools continues to increase
By Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix and Staff Reports
As the second school year of COVID-19 …
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8/25/21
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From Staff Reports
After a marathon meeting that lasted just under four hours, the Orange County Public School (OCPS) Board will mandate masks in its schools for 60 days. The new policy will go …
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8/24/21
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More than 90% of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across AdventHealth Central Florida’s system are unvaccinated
From AdventHealth and Staff Reports
Growth of new COVID-19 cases at …
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8/24/21
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Doctor describes ‘crisis like we have never seen before’ in local hospital
By Laura Cassells and Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix and Staff Reports
As three Florida schools and scores …
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8/23/21
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Pfizer or Moderna offered at vaccination site
From the Orange County Newsroom
Orange County Government’s Health Services announces the FREE drive-thru COVID- 19 testing and vaccination …
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8/23/21
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From Staff Reports The Apopka City Council meeting last Wednesday was absent two members, as both Mayor Bryan Nelson and Commissioner Diane Velazquez tested positive for COVID. Nelson was available …
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8/22/21
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A crisis of unprecedented proportions
From AdventHealth
About 1,620 patients are hospitalized with COVID-19 across AdventHealth’s Central Florida hospitals, a new high in the surge that …
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8/19/21
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Top U.S. health officials announced a plan Wednesday to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to Americans starting September 20th, with the scheduling of the additional shot to be based on when a …
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By Laura Olson, Florida Phoenix
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8/18/21
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Florida tops the nation in percent of nursing homes reporting new staff cases of COVID-19
From Staff Reports
On Wednesday, the AARP released a statement about the urgent need to require …
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8/18/21
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From AdventHealth
The highly contagious delta coronavirus variant currently makes up over 80% of new COVID-19 cases in the United States [as of August 12 report], the Centers for Disease Control …
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8/17/21
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From the Orange County Newsroom
COVID-19 by the numbers
As of Sunday, August 15th, the Florida Department of Health is reporting that Orange County’s 14-day rolling positivity rate is …
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8/16/21
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From AdventHealth Orlando News
With COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations still rising AdventHealth continues to provide monoclonal antibody treatments for eligible patients.
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8/16/21
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Parents from Orange County included in the lawsuit
By John Haughey, The Center Square
Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper on Thursday will hear Florida’s arguments on why he should toss …
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8/16/21
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By William Petri, University of Virginia
The increasing prevalence of new coronavirus variants is raising questions about how well protected those who’ve already had their COVID-19 shots are …
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8/16/21
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Florida has the second-highest rate of new cases per capita, with just over 100 new cases per 100,000 people each day over the past week, behind only Louisiana
From Staff Reports
The …
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8/15/21
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