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From the Orange County Newsroom
As doses of the COVID-19 vaccine become more available, they bring the promise of global relief from the pandemic. Unfortunately, there has been a lot of …
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2/15/21
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From Danielle J. Brown, Florida Phoenix
As of Thursday, over half of U.S. states allow some or all teachers to be eligible for COVID vaccines, according to data from Education Week. But not …
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2/15/21
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26Health brings telehealth, LGBTQ+ youth support, and health literacy training
By 26Health Central Florida
26Health - a Central Florida community-based health clinic known for providing
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2/14/21
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Dr. Alric Simmonds says trust and education are keys to curing health disparities in minority communities highlighted by the pandemic
From AdventHealth
Higher incidents of complications and …
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2/14/21
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By Debbie Kaminer, Professor of Law, Baruch College, CUNY The rollout of vaccines across the U.S. has finally given hope to many employers of a return to some form of normality. Although the program …
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2/13/21
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From AARP
The COVID-19 death rate among Florida nursing home residents nearly doubled over the previous reporting period, according to a newly released Nursing Home Dashboard issued today by …
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2/11/21
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With health experts predicting widespread vaccinations by the summer, AAA Travel Advisors are seeing growing interest in bookings for the second half of the year
From AAA
A new AAA travel …
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2/10/21
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You do not have to be a member of Sam’s Club to sign-up for an appointment
From the Orange County Newsroom
Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines …
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2/9/21
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Opinion
By Diane Dimperio/Chair, Health Care Action Team, Florida League of Women Voters
The good news is that Florida will not have a five-billion-dollar deficit in the fiscal year that …
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2/9/21
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Last week, Florida's DEO announced it had deployed “additional fraud-detection software” on a mobile app that all new claimants must now use to file unemployment assistance applications
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2/8/21
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Physicians discuss the process of contacting patients who qualify for COVID-19 vaccines and express optimism about latest numbers
From AdventHealth
The number of COVID-19 patients in …
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2/7/21
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Increased funding and eased restrictions provide more flexibility for seniors in Orange and three other counties
From the Senior Resource Alliance
The Emergency Home Energy Assistance for …
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2/4/21
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In Florida, African Americans represent roughly 14.6% of COVID-19 cases and 16.5% of COVID-19 deaths, but account for only 5.7% of vaccinations
From the Office of Homeland Security Committee
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2/3/21
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Florida now has 147 cases of the United Kingdom mutation that is more transmissible and potentially legal — more than any state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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2/3/21
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From the Orange County Newsroom According to officials in Orange County, 84,055 residents have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. That is approximately five percent of the …
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2/1/21
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Geography matters: Some FL counties have a high percentage of residents vaccinated — but not others
By Diane Rado, Florida Phoenix
In the rush to give vaccine shots to as many people as …
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1/31/21
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Watch video on What To Expect When Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccination , below
From the Orange County Newsroom
Mayor Jerry Demings of Orange County provided key updates to residents during …
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1/28/21
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From The Hustle
Nearly 150 years after the CDC gave students proof-of-vaccination cards to return to school in a smallpox outbreak, we’re using the same playbook.
Around the globe, teams …
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1/26/21
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By Laura Cassels, of the Florida Phoenix
Dogs trained to detect signs of COVID-19 infection will be in Florida’s capital city next week demonstrating their skills at the state’s Emergency …
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1/25/21
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From the Orange County Newsroom
Vaccine numbers and appointment openings
The Florida Department of Health in Orange Count y reopened their online appointments with limited availability for …
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1/24/21
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By Emily Godbey, Iowa State University Editor’s Note: Dr. Emily Godbey is a professor of art and visual culture at Iowa State University. In this interview, she discusses how plague monuments were …
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1/23/21
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By John Haughey of The Center Square
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is dismissing President Joe Biden’s plan to use the National Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to …
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1/21/21
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By Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University and Byron Erath, Clarkson University
A fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been found in at least 10 states , and people …
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1/18/21
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The testing is available to anyone and appointments are available, but not required
From AdventHealth
Travelers have a new option for receiving a quick and convenient test for COVID-19 as …
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1/17/21
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More than 7,000 vaccinations to be distributed by end of the week and nearly 37,000 doses across Central Florida From AdventHealth Several days into the first week of distributing COVID-19 …
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1/14/21
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