Amid COVID spike, Miami-Dade opens 5 new mobile vaccination and testing sites, FDOH opens 2 walk-up sites in Broward
Officials in Miami-Dade and Broward counties have ramped up efforts to stay one step ahead of the coronavirus as Florida reports a spike in casesRead More
White House: US to buy 200 million more doses of Pfizer vaccine
WASHINGTON — The federal government is buying 200 million more doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to prepare for future needs, such as boosters andRead More
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising? It depends on your situation, but masking in public can provide another layer of protection andRead More
US, South American researchers monitoring Lambda COVID-19 variant as cases surge
COVID cases are surging yet again. Experts say it’s all because of the Delta variant, but here in South Florida, there is another COVID mutationRead More
Broward doctor: Most hospitalized COVID-19 patients have not been vaccinated
After months of decreasing COVID-19 cases in South Florida, cases have been on the rise in the area, and frontline workers said their patients haveRead More
Vaccinations rise in some states with soaring infections
Vaccinations are beginning to rise in some states where COVID-19 cases are soaring, White House officials said Thursday, and hospitals are running out of spaceRead More
CDC advisers will meet Thursday to discuss need for coronavirus boosters and J&J vaccine safety
(CNN) — Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Thursday to make recommendations on how to address new safetyRead More
Biden, health experts continue to push for Americans to get vaccinated as Delta variant spreads
President Joe Biden is back in Washington D.C. after taking the stage and making a presidential plea to the entire country. The commander-in-chief urged allRead More
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody tests positive for COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, tweeted Wednesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. “Thankfully, I am only experiencing mild symptomsRead More
Biden says getting vaccinated ‘gigantically important’
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden expressed pointed frustration Wednesday over the slowing COVID-19 vaccination rate in the U.S. and pleaded that it’s “giganticallyRead More