Wastewater Samples Show Increase In South Florida COVID-19 Cases
Miami-Dade County is closely monitoring a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases.
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Miami-Dade County is closely monitoring a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19 tests, better known as home tests, have become more common in households across the country as supplies have increased. These tests are designed to give you results in less than 30 minutes from the comfort of your own home.
Some states are scaling back on the reporting COVID-19 data which experts worry could stall efforts to delay outbreaks.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava took to Twitter on Friday afternoon to say that the county's COVID seven-day positivity rate is now at 10 percent.
On Monday a federal judge in Tampa voided a national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation.
More than 33,000 kids tested positive for the week ending April 14, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
On Monday a federal judge in Tampa voided a national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation.
A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials.
April is recognized as Stress Awareness Month and we all know the high stress healthcare workers have endured the past two years during the pandemic. Now research shows virtual reality can help in a real way.
A federal requirement to wear face masks on airlines and public transportation will be extended for another two weeks by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as early as Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the Biden administration's plans who was authorized to speak about them.
The CDC is no longer predicting new COVID-19 hospitalizations will continue their decline in the coming weeks, but the agency still expects COVID deaths to continue to fall.
The World Health Organization reports COVID-19 cases and deaths fell for a second straight week.
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has inched up after falling below 1,000, according to data posted online Thursday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
"The virus is still here," Dr. Aileen Marty explained, "but we have a lot of personal protection with the vaccines and from prior infection."
The Miami area saw a 28.1% year-over-year gain in home prices, while the Tampa metropolitan area had a 30.8% increase.
"Today, CDC expanded eligibility for an additional booster dose for certain individuals who may be at higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19," said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
As the number of new COVID-19 cases and positivity rate continues to drop in Broward, the county will begin closing some of its testing and vaccination sites.
More than 34 million Americans age 50 and older could soon be eligible to receive another booster shot, after the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it had authorized a new round of the Moderna or Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for those who want them.
Doctors say because both viruses like to attack the same part of the body, the throat, behind the nose, and down into the lungs, testing for the combination is crucial.
Scientists now believe that COVID-19 patients suffer more than respiratory issues. Several studies have revealed that the virus can also damage the heart.
More than 73,000 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic started in early 2020, according to a report issued Friday by the state Department of Health.
"The last two years have been the most challenging years of my entire nursing career."
A miracle is what family and friends are calling it Tuesday, as a Miami-Dade police officer is going home after surviving a double lung and kidney transplant from complications due to COVID.
CBS4 has learned there has been a dramatic drop in the number of COVID patients at South Florida hospitals, but health experts are still concerned about the spread of the new OMICRON Subvariant BA.2.
A Central Florida couple has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.
