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Florida added more than 2,500 new coronavirus cases Sunday as the positivity rate for new cases remained below 5%. The 2,521 new COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 683,754, according to figures released by the state’s Department of Health. Deaths confirmed by the state increased by 9, with 13,296 Floridians dying from COVID-related causes to-date. Another 163 non-residents have died…

Despite Miami-Dade and Broward counties getting the green light to enter phase 2 of reopening by local and state officials, bars across both regions are still not allowed to open their doors. But, a grassroots effort by local business owners is trying to change that. Outside the Elbo Room – a Fort Lauderdale-based bar – more than a dozen out-of-work…

Despite Miami-Dade and Broward counties getting the green light to enter phase 2 of reopening by local and state officials, bars across both regions are still not allowed to open their doors. But, a grassroots effort by local business owners is trying to change that.

Dr. Ivette Motola has more on what you need to know if you need to visit the doctor during the ongoing pandemic.

President Donald Trump is claiming that coronavirus deaths in the U.S. are running lower than projections

With the pandemic still in force, world leaders are skipping the annual U.N. General Assembly gathering in New York

Even as his state is a hotbed for COVID-19, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been pushing schools to reopen so parents have the choice of sending children back to the classroom or keeping them home to learn virtually. The Republican governor has said children without any underlying health conditions would benefit from in-person learning and the stimulation and companionship of…

Florida added over 3,500 new coronavirus cases Saturday, as the state’s virus-related death toll continued to climb while the positivity rate for new cases remains below 5 percent. The 3,573 new COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 681,233, according to the report released by the state’s Department of Health. Deaths confirmed by the state increased by 62, with 13,287 Floridians…

Students at the University of Florida could miss out on the annual college fun known as spring break next March due to the coronavirus pandemic – but the news may not be all that bad. NBC affiliate WFLA-TV reports the school’s faculty senate voted by a nearly 80 percent majority to cancel the one week break, scheduled from March 6th…

The CDC updated their coronavirus guidelines on Friday to include testing recommendations for anyone who has been in contact with others confirmed to have the coronavirus, even if they are asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic.

Canada is extending the agreement to keep the U.S. border closed to non-essential travel to Oct. 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday they will continue to base the decision on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe. The restrictions were announced on March 18 and have been extended each month since….

Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Friday, as another zig-zag week for markets ends with a third-straight weekly loss for the S&P 500

U.S. health officials are dropping a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and telling all those who have been in close contact with infected people to get tested

Florida added over 3,200 new coronavirus cases Friday, as the state’s virus-related death toll continued to climb but its positivity rate remained stable. The 3,204 new COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 677,660, according to the report released by the state’s Department of Health Friday. Deaths confirmed by the state increased by 139, with 13,225 Floridians dying from COVID-related causes…

Companies are struggling to recruit diverse volunteers in final U.S. tests of possible COVID-19 vaccines

Date night at the movies is woven into the very fabric of Americana. It’s a tradition that dates back to … well, the advent of movie theaters. But like many traditions in 2020, the movie-going experience came to a grinding halt as theaters across the country shuttered because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Miami-Dade County has been the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in Florida since the virus first emerged in mid-March. Broward County and Palm Beach County have also been named “hot spots,” with both South Florida counties reporting a steady increase in COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began. As cases of the novel coronavirus continue to surge across the state, local…

COVID-19 represents the “largest mass fatality incident in modern New York City history,” prompting a surge in deaths that more than doubled the total reported to the medical examiner’s office over last year, according to a new report from the mayor’s office. The findings were part of the COVID-19 section of the Mayor’s Management Report for Fiscal Year 2020,...

Joe Biden on Thursday went after President Donald Trump again and again over his handling of COVID-19, calling Trump’s downplaying of the pandemic “criminal” and his administration “totally irresponsible.”

The day after attending the NFL season opener in Kansas City last week, a fan tested positive for COVID-19 a day later, prompting authorities to tell 10 others who were at the game to quarantine, NBC News reports.