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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, including Florida.
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On this episode of Intersection we talk with experts in the field of epidemiology about the latest on the Delta variant of COVID-19, and what people should be doing to keep themselves- and their friends and families-- safe.
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More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast in the U.S. it could cause another surge this summer or fall, according to new research.
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Two things likely to dominate Florida politics in 2021 are coronavirus and Donald Trump. That’s according to Republican political analyst Frank Torres, who tells Intersection that the pandemic recovery will require bipartisan effort, from the White House down to state and local politics.
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Central Florida residents 65 and older began receiving coronavirus vaccinations this week. They join front line health care workers and long term care facility residents and staff in the first wave of vaccinations in Florida.
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WMFE health reporter Abe Aboraya joins Intersection to talk about the science, logistics and the PR campaign behind the massive vaccination effort getting underway.
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When the coronavirus pandemic struck last spring the performing arts in Central Florida ground to a halt. This week, Opera Orlando is back on stage with a production of Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus: The Revenge of the Bat- at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
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Orange County could see its first batch of coronavirus vaccine arrive next week. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be the first to receive the vaccine.
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WMFE is following the latest stories on the pandemic from Central Florida, around the state and the US.
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Puerto Ricans continue to wrestle with the legacy of Hurricane Maria, three years after the powerful hurricane devastated the island. Political upheaval, earthquakes and the pandemic have complicated the recovery.