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Florida And Delaware Data Dump Distorts Spike In COVID Death Numbers
A huge spike in nationwide COVID-19 deaths recorded Friday by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) was skewed by states dumping bulk data, and in one case, [...]
Hillsborough To Require Face Masks In County Facilities Regardless Of Vaccination Status
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL. - Effective Monday, Aug. 2, new guidelines will require face coverings in County facilities at all times regardless of vacci [...]
Tampa Mayor And TGH Doctor Sound Warning On Surging COVID
TAMPA, FL. - Tampa Mayor Jane Castor today released a video of a conversation with Dr. Jason Wilson, a Tampa General emergency room doctor, hoping to [...]
Top US Medical Groups Demand Vaccine Mandates To Avoid More Lockdowns
Thomas Catenacci
More than 50 major U.S. medical organizations signed a letter urging health care providers nationwide to mandate coronavirus [...]
‘Global Health Threat’ Untreatable Fungus Spreading In DC, Dallas, CDC Says
Ailan Evans
An untreatable fungus is spreading in health facilities in Washington, D.C., and Dallas, according to the Centers for Diseas [...]
Delta Variant Is Responsible For 83% Of Reported COVID-19 Cases In The US, CDC Says
Kendall Tietz
In the U.S., 83% of analyzed COVID-19 cases are attributed to the Delta variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’ [...]
Analysis: Necessary Or Not, Covid Booster Shots Are Probably On The Horizon
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
The drugmaker Pfizer recently announced that vaccinated people are likely to need a booster shot to be effectively protecte [...]
AdventHealth Launches Teen-Focused Food Is Health® Initiative, Teach Healthy Habits And Reduce Food Insecurity
TAMPA, FL. - AdventHealth Foundation West Florida and AdventHealth Carrollwood have partnered with the Hispanic Services Council and The Skills Cente [...]
Study Finds New Clues Into What Caused Blood Clots In AstraZeneca Vaccine Recipients
Kendall Tietz
A group of Canadian researchers published a study Wednesday highlighting a previously unknown link between certain amino acids and [...]
Missouri Hospital Faces Ventilator Shortage Amid Virus Hospitalization Surge
Harry Wilmerding
Missouri hospitals saw a surge in COVID-19 cases over the July 4 weekend, which caused a ventilator shortage, according to ho [...]