British officials are investigating reports that two people who received the Pfizer vaccine had allergic reactions. Medical experts say that while reactions are rare, they aren’t unheard of for vaccines of any kind and are usually short-lived.
Florida reported more than 9,500 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, as the state's virus-related death toll rose by 89 and infection rates saw increases.
The 9,592 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida's total to 1,083,362, according to the daily report from the state's department of health.
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With 84 more virus-related deaths among Florida residents, the total rose to 19,462 Wednesday. Another 254 non-resident deaths have been confirmed in the state to-date, five more than were in Tuesday's report. Most of the newly confirmed deaths occurred days or weeks earlier.
The positivity rate for new cases in the state was 8.64% in Wednesday's report, following five straight days below 8%.
The positivity rate for all cases, including people who have already been tested, was 10.83% in Wednesday's report, breaking a string of six straight days below 10%.
In South Florida, Miami-Dade County had 249,043 cases Wednesday, an increase of 2,128 since Tuesday, along with 3,930 COVID-related deaths, four more than were in Tuesday's report.
In Broward County, there were 116,428 COVID-19 cases reported, a daily increase of 1,014, along with 1,720 virus-related deaths, nine more than Tuesday.
Palm Beach County had 70,314 cases and 1,745 virus-related deaths Wednesday, while Monroe County had 3,663 cases and 28 deaths.
