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The latest strain of the coronavirus — BA.2.12.1 — is not making most people sick enough that they need hospitalization, data shows.
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A federal judge in Tampa ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority when it required COVID-19 masks on planes, trains and buses.
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Michael Armanno, owner of Kalypso Couture, loves fashion and the city of Jacksonville. But like many small-business owners, he had to close his brick-and-mortar store during the pandemic and find new ways to do business.
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One in five Floridians said they lost income and could have problems paying their rent or mortgage, the report found.
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More than 14% of Florida families don't have enough to eat, the highest in more than a year, recent census surveys show.
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Fifty-six percent of eligible employees received $200 for getting vaccinated against COVID-19 or submitting a waiver.
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Attorney General Ashley Moody, joined by attorneys general from 20 other states, contends that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has overstepped its legal authority in requiring masks for travelers.
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Because of the virus's ongoing presence, vaccines will have a continuing role in people's lives, said Dr. Jack O'Horo, an infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic.
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Northeast Florida is no longer considered an area of high COVID-19 risk, meaning the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not recommending masks indoors in public spaces.
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Bucking the advice of health experts nationally, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said the state will be the first to recommend that healthy children not get vaccinated.