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Public health initiatives have long been divisive, but the pandemic turned up the volume to painful levels in Florida, Texas and other states amid a surge of growing mistrust of scientific institutions. -
The latest data from the state Department of Health showed yet another decrease in cases during over the past month, with 6,380 positives during the week that started Oct. 6.
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The latest report also revealed that 91,178 residents had died with COVID-19 as of Thursday. That was up from a reported 90,740 deaths two weeks earlier.
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Child care centers will stop receiving federal pandemic grants this weekend. Providers pledge to keep pay steady. Tuition? Probably not.
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The short answer is yes, but a Florida expert weighs in on how you should receive the vaccines this season ahead of another possible tripledemic.
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It's the first time counts have gone down after a late-summer uptick, according to the latest state report. Meantime, the number of residents who have died with the virus is nearing 91,000.
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It's one of numerous cases across the county seeking refunds of money that students paid for services that were not provided because of the pandemic.
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Vaccines for a fall immunization drive against COVID-19 just got the green light from the Food and Drug Administration. The agency says the vaccines can protect people, as hospitalizations tick up.
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The state reported the most cases of the summer, although numbers remain far lower than in the previous three summers. Also, the state had 90,232 reported resident deaths due to the virus.
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The increase is nowhere near the numbers of the past two years as the disease has entered an endemic phase. The state also says nearly 90,000 residents have died with COVID.
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It's one of several seeking refunds of money that students paid for services that were not provided because of the pandemic.
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Research showed that for up to a year after a bout of COVID, some people can develop problems ranging from blood clots to irregular heartbeats to a heart attack. It's not clear why.
