Nearly 20 million health care workers and nursing home residents should get first priority for a COVID-19 vaccination to keep the country’s hospitals and clinics working, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel recommended Tuesday.
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
With Florida exceeding a million reported COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the experts who predicted the current surge in cases say there’s more that could be done to control the spread of the virus.
The Osceola County School Board approved the Superintendent’s plan Tuesday for the second semester of school after students return from winter break on January 4.
Despite the continued concern about the coronavirus, the city of Orlando has taken steps to reopen some of its community facilities that have been shut down since March.
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will meet to consider how the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be allocated and how and to whom they will be administered.
By Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday afternoon that schools will remain open for the spring 2021 semester and virtual learning will continue to be an option for parents.
A new primary analysis shows that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate was 94.1% effective in its clinical trial, and the company will seek emergency regulatory approval today in the U.S. and Europe, The Associated Press is reporting.
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Some Central Florida communities came up with creative ways to make sure shoppers participated in Small Business Saturday, despite a recent increase in COVID-19 cases.
Relatives of a woman who died from COVID-19 are giving back by sharing meals based on her recipes with dozens of other families impacted by the pandemic.
A wrongful death lawsuit filed Monday by the family of a 70-year-old grocery store employee accused Publix Super Markets Inc. of refusing to allow him to wear a face mask, thereby, causing his death from COVID-19.
By Kelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
