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CORONAVIRUS NEWS

3 ways to get COVID pills, if you’ve just tested positive
Some people have had trouble getting Paxlovid pills quickly, despite the administration's effort to ease access after a COVID test confirms infection ...
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When 2 coronavirus variants meet inside 1 person, a Frankenstein hybrid can be born
That's how the so-called "deltacron" variant — a mashup of delta and omicron — came to be. This process of recombining tells us a lot ...
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Central Floridians can request additional COVID test kits from the federal government
A second round of free, COVID test kits will become available to order from the federal government starting Monday. ...
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CDC masking recommendation lifted for most Central Florida counties
The CDC reports that more than 953,000 people have died with COVID-19 in the U.S. and at least 70,789 in Florida ...
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In Orange County, coronavirus cases plunge
Orange County officials are reporting a significant plunge in Covid cases compared with January, when the highly contagious Omicron variant caused cases to surge. ...
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For Orange, Osceola, Lake and other counties, the CDC still recommends mask-wearing indoors in public
For several counties, the COVID-19 Community Level remains high and mask-wearing is recommended. Those are Orange, Osceola, Polk, Lake, Sumter and Marion ...
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Anticipating what happens next with COVID-19 as the Omicron wave recedes
Epidemiologist Dr. Ali Mokdad said he believes COVID-19 will move from a pandemic into an endemic phase as Omicron recedes. Still, he said, COVID-19 has not ...
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In Florida, recent inconsistent coronavirus data could indicate another peak, one hospital representative says
One Florida hospital representative sees hope in recent conflicting coronavirus data. ...
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Nurses call on hospitals to increase staffing
National Nurses United is calling on hospitals to boost staffing levels. Members of the union for registered nurses protested outside hospitals in 12 states today, ...
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A guide to COVID tests: When to test, what kind to use and what your results mean
We answer key questions about COVID tests: What types are there? Should you self-test right after exposure to someone with COVID? And what should you ...
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Universal Orlando requiring COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for staff
Starting next month, Universal Orlando employees will be required to be fully vaccinated or tested weekly -- an effort to protect employees and guests from ...
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COVID-19 update: AdventHealth epidemiologist says child hospitalizations are up but Omicron cases are milder
Dr. Vincent Hsu said the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 is likely due to the prevalence of the extremely transmissible Omicron variant ...
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