Florida passes 1 million COVID-19 cases

Florida is one of just three states to reach one million COVID-19 cases. The other two are California and Texas.

ACIP votes on interim recommendation on who should get COVID-19 immunization first

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 on an interim recommendation on who should get the COVID-19 vaccine first once the CDC officially gives it emergency authorization. 

State Rep. Randy Fine continues with testing after COVID-19 recovery

State Representative Randy Fine, (R) Palm Bay, continues to follow up with doctors after his COVID-19 diagnosis over the summer. 

41 attendees of swingers convention in New Orleans test positive for COVID-19

Bob Hannaford, the organizer of the annual Naughty in N'awlins swingers gathering wrote in a blog post that "If I could go back in time, I would not produce this event again."

CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with negative test result

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation.

Michigan husband and wife, married for nearly 50 years, die of coronavirus just seconds apart

A Michigan couple married for nearly 50 years died within seconds of one another. "The time on both of their death certificates is 4:23 p.m., because (the difference) was too close to call," their daughter said. "It's like they met right after they died and went up to heaven together."

The US added 4M COVID-19 cases in November, more than most countries reported all year

The United States recorded a staggering 4 million new COVID-19 cases in the month of November alone, eclipsing the total number of cases reported in most other countries since the global pandemic began.

1st coronavirus vaccines to go to health care workers, nursing homes, US scientific panel votes

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices convened a virtual meeting Tuesday to vote on a proposal that would give priority to health care workers and patients in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.

New safer-at-home order takes effect starting Monday in LA County

Los Angeles County health officials are issuing another safer-at-home order as the county continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Biden: Coronavirus relief package during lame-duck period likely 'just a start'

President-elect Joe Biden added that his transition team was “already working” on additional relief measures to be proposed in the next session of Congress.

Florida announces $28 million for COVID-19 relief employment

Funds will go towards coronavirus disaster relief in the form of temporary jobs, employment and training services, and supportive services.

Virtual learning will remain an option for second semester, DeSantis confirms

In his first public appearance in almost a month, Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed Monday that Florida's schools will offer e-learning for the second half of the school year, but they must also remain open with an in-person option.

Statewide mask mandates stimulate the economy, study suggests

A study from the University of Utah found that when statewide mask mandates were implemented, as opposed to mandates issued and enforced at the local level, COVID-19 cases decreased and economic activity increased.