Bureau of Prisons withheld info on COVID-19 diagnosis of journalists who witnessed executions

At least two journalists tested positive for coronavirus after witnessing the Trump administration's final three federal executions, but the Bureau of Prisons knowingly withheld the diagnoses from other media witnesses and did not perform any contact tracing, The Associated Press has learned.

Double mask: Fauci says wearing 2 masks may offer more protection from COVID-19

Some medical experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, have said wearing two masks makes “common sense” and could offer more protection from COVID-19. Here’s what the data shows.

Appeals court upholds Florida county's mask mandate

A state appeals court Wednesday rejected a challenge to a Palm Beach County requirement that people wear face masks in businesses and other public places to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

COVID-19 variant found in Brazil, South Africa could pose higher reinfection risk, study suggests

Researchers analyzing preliminary data of recently discovered COVID-19 mutations in South Africa and Brazil say the new variants exhibit a higher possibility of reinfection as well as evasion of immune responses.

Florida reports 8.4K new COVID-19 cases, 169 more deaths

This brings Florida's statewide case total since the start of the pandemic to 1,676,171 and its death toll to 26,249.

COVID-19 'fatigue' causing drop in some protective measures, study finds

COVID-19 "fatigue" is having a negative effect on some protective measures that people are taking to guard against the coronavirus -- although mask-wearing is up, according to a new USC survey.

Texas grocery store run by high school students gives free food to families in need

A Texas high school runs its own grocery store so students and their families could get food and other necessities during the pandemic. Instead of money, they accept good deeds as payment. Now the store has expanded to help over 100 families in their community who are in need.

Arizona woman drains her 401K as unemployment agency keeps her account under review

As the Department of Economic Security has kept an Arizona woman's account under review for months, she's had to drain her retirement account to get by during the pandemic.

Mental health concerns during the pandemic
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As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, mental health concerns are on the rise. Many Americans have spent months staying at home in order to protect themselves from COVID-19. Mental health experts say that isolation could be just as dangerous.

Georgia lawmaker removed from House Chamber after refusing COVID-19 test

Speaker David Ralston ordered Rep. David Clark removed from the House by law enforcement, saying that he refused to follow testing requirements.

California reveals data used to lift stay-at-home order

“Californians want to follow the science. Instead, we’re forced to follow a governor who decides on a whim the fate of millions of Californians while refusing to release the data behind his contradictory and arbitrary decisions,” San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer tweeted early Monday.

Gov. DeSantis assures seniors they’ll get 2nd doses of vaccine

States awaited news from the federal government Tuesday on how many doses of vaccines would be flowing into their arsenals.

COVID-19 protections for businesses backed in Florida Senate

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a proposal that would give Florida businesses that “substantially” comply with public-health guidelines broad protection from coronavirus-related lawsuits filed by customers and employees.