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Florida leads multistate effort to sue Biden administration over transportation mask mandate
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Tuesday that Moody will be leading 20 other states in taking legal action against the Biden administration over the federal mask mandate on public transportation.
Miami Beach police officer’s workers comp claim denied despite 11-week hospitalization with COVID-19
At times during his hospitalization, Miami Beach Police Officer J.C. Sampedro was intubated and on a ventilator.
COVID ‘doesn’t feel like an emergency right now’ in South Florida
South Florida doctors are optimistic that there is a light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, with the number of patients in hospitals decreasing and people who are admitted not being as sick as was seen in months past.
Program follows long-term impact of COVID infection on the heart
University of Miami Health System has created a designated COVID heart program to follow coronavirus patients throughout their recovery.
Mask use optional at Miami-Dade and Broward public schools
Beginning Monday, the use of facial coverings is optional at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Face masks now optional in classrooms across Miami-Dade
The rollback on the policy is happening as COVID cases are easing in the Sunshine State.
Surgeon general refuses to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, appointed in September by Gov. Ron DeSantis, refused to disclose his COVID-19 vaccination status during a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
Daughter outraged after being kept in hospital lobby while mother was passing away
Jessica Perez says she got to Kendall Regional Medical Center as fast as she could after her mom’s doctor told her she was in her final hours and should come say good bye.
White House COVID-19 Response Team holds news briefing
The White House COVID-19 Response Team will be holding a news conference about the state of the coronavirus pandemic at 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
Pfizer expected to seek emergency authorization on two-dose COVID vaccine regimen for young children
Pfizer is being urged to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen for children from six months to five years old.
Florida’s new COVID cases decrease for 2nd straight week
Florida has now gone two straight weeks reporting fewer COVID-19 infections than the week prior, showing that the state is now on the other side of the omicron variant peak.
Jackson, UM Hospital to receive shipments of monoclonal antibody doses for immuno-deficient patients
Miami Dade’s Jackson Health System and the University of Miami Hospital will be getting coveted shipments of Evusheld next week, the monoclonal antibody that received FDA emergency use authorization last month.
Those hospitalized with omicron in South Florida mostly unvaccinated
Over the weekend, a total of nearly 127,000 new cases were reported, and the statewide positivity rate was 31.2 percent, the highest recorded during the pandemic.
Walmart temporarily closing Miami location for cleaning and sanitization
The store is located at 6991 Southwest 8th Street, and it will be closed from 2 p.m. Saturday until Monday morning at 6 a.m.
COVID-19 take-home rapid test kits available at some public libraries
Miami-Dade County will be distributing free COVID-19 take-home rapid test starting at 7:30 a.m., on Saturday, at eight Miami-Dade public libraries.
Broward teachers given expired at-home COVID-19 test kits
Demand is high for Broward's school teachers to have access to at-home tests, but many of the COVID-19 test kits they were given out were expired.
COVID-19 take-home rapid test kits now available at Miami-Dade libraries
Beginning Monday, Miami-Dade County residents may pick up free COVID-19 take-home rapid test kits at 27 public library locations.