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As the United States struggles with its coronavirus vaccine rollout, President-elect Joe Biden’s top health officials are confident there will be enough coronavirus vaccine doses to meet the incoming administration’s goal of inoculating 100 million people in 100 days. The country desperately needs the vaccines as the virus continues to spread across much of the country. On Monday, California became...

As the United States struggles with its coronavirus vaccine rollout, President-elect Joe Biden pledged Friday to maximize the available supply of vaccines and materials needed to administer them when he takes office on Wednesday. He also unveiled a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to confront the virus and provide temporary support for a shaky economy. So far, more than 11…

President Donald Trump on Monday said he is ending COVID-19 travel restrictions for air travelers from Europe and Brazil, a move that the incoming administration quickly rejected, NBC News reports.

Florida is not sending Miami-Dade County any doses this week for first-time vaccinations, so — unless the state‘s plans change — the county will no longer be offering shots at Tropical Park and Zoo Miami for the rest of the week. The cuts do not affect state-run sites at Hard Rock Stadium or one expected to open later this week…

Florida added 8,002 new COVID-19 cases Monday, as the state’s virus-related death toll increased by 137. The new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 1,579,281 since the outbreak began, according to figures released by the state’s department of health. Another 137 virus-related deaths among Florida residents were reported Monday, bringing the total to 24,274. An additional 383 non-resident deaths…

Charvi Goyal, a 17-year-old high school junior from Plano, Texas, roped in three classmates to create TutorScope.

Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom opened July 11th despite a surge in coronavirus cases in Florida.

As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, a study has found that they are disproportionately reaching white populations before Black and other minority communities. One of the authors of the Business Insider report, senior healthcare reporter Shelby Livingston, joined LX News to discuss the difference in vaccination rates, and the questions it raises about racial equity.

The pandemic has taken a deadly toll on A.G. Rhodes Cobb, a nursing home on the outskirts of Atlanta. Twelve residents have died after contracting COVID-19. Forty-four staff members have fallen ill, NBC News reports.

Nearly one year into the pandemic, COVID-19 is spreading at record high rates in the United States, and with it, new variants of the virus are emerging. Last week, researchers in Ohio said they identified two unique variants in Columbus, NBC News reports.

Florida added more than 11,000 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, as the state’s virus-related death toll increased by more than 130. The 11,093 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 1,571,279 since the outbreak began, according to figures released by the state’s department of health. Another 133 virus-related deaths among Florida residents were reported Sunday, bringing the total to 24,137….

NBC 6’s Derrick Lewis has the latest on some changes the Hard Rock Testing Site is making to its vaccination process.

Prince William says he is concerned about the mental health of U.K. ambulance drivers, police officers and other first responders who are being exposed to extraordinary levels of trauma and death as coronavirus cases soar

Florida added more than 12,100 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, as the state’s virus-related death toll increased by over 200. The 12,119 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 1,560,186 since the outbreak began, according to figures released by the state’s department of health. Another 205 virus-related deaths among Florida residents were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 24,004. Another…

Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park COVID-19 vaccination site is switching to appointment-only, after it had initially been set up for walk-ins and first-come, first-serve. “Holiday Park will be serving people 65 years or older with a scheduled appointment, verified email confirmation, or text message confirmation. All others coming to Holiday Park for vaccination will not be served,” the Florida Department of…

NBC 6’s Derrick Lewis is at the site near Holiday Park, where residents lined up hours before it opened after plenty of mass confusion in previous days.

The city will distribute over 4,000 more doses in the coming days to those in need across the area.

President-elect Joe Biden outlined his administration’s vaccination plan on Friday as the U.S. has seen more than 23 million confirmed coronavirus cases and over 392,000 deaths, according to NBC News. So far, more than 11 million Americans, or 3% of the total U.S. population, have received their first shot. But rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the…

President-elect Joe Biden is pledging to boost supplies of coronavirus vaccine and set up new vaccination sites to meet his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days

President-elect Joe Biden announces plan to vaccinate 100 million Americans against COVID-19 during his first 100 days in office.