South Florida Doctor: If You're Not Feeling Well And Can't Get Tested, Assume You Will Test Positive
"The best gift this holiday season is prevention," says Dr. Geeta Nayyar.
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"The best gift this holiday season is prevention," says Dr. Geeta Nayyar.
When it came to the Florida COVID story in 2021, it would be easy to say that COVID economics, politics, and policy discussions far outshined the ongoing medical struggle to save lives and prevent the spread of the disease.
The wait continues at Tropical Park's COVID-19 testing site as thousands of people squeeze in last minute tests ahead of Christmas.
A COVID-19 test seems to be on just about everyone's Christmas list, and on Thursday the testing site at Tropical Park was looking like a maze of cars, once again.
According to the cruise line, the Odyssey of the Seas was not allowed to enter Curacao and Aruba after 55 fully-vaccinated crew members and passengers contracted COVID.
Universal Orlando says masks will be required at all public indoor locations and at all attractions from the moment guests enter the lines to when they leave.
The demand for COVID testing is high, and the waits are long. But there are ways to prepare.
The Food and Drug Administration announced a big step in the fight against the pandemic.
Broward County Mayor Michael Udine gave an update on the county's fight against COVID-19 Wednesday.
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has reached out to the state's health department requesting monoclonal antibody treatment after the county exhausted its supply.
The healthcare provider said they are taking "precautionary steps to preserve the well-being of our patients, staff, and physicians by restricting its visitation policy to prevent unnecessary exposure."
Officials say they don't see things slowing anytime soon.
The new dominant COVID-19 variant, omicron, means new questions for doctors about a very important group of people.
With the U.S. now averaging more than 150,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, we're hearing about more and more breakthrough cases.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 23 other states Tuesday in challenging a Biden administration rule that includes requiring workers at Head Start preschool programs to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
No word on how many players, coaches or staff have tested positive.
The holidays are already a stressful time of year, and the rising cases of COVID-19 once again not helping.
Another day of extremely long lines at COVID-19 test sites in South Florida.
The Omicron variant has overtaken the Delta variant as the dominant strain in Miami-Dade, according to genomic surveillance data.
It took one Miami resident nearly three hours on Monday to get tested at Tropical Park.
The highly transmissible Omicron variant is now dominant in the United States, according to new data released by the CDC on Monday. The variant now makes up more than 73% of new infections, a nearly six-fold increase compared to the week before.
The holiday rush to get COVID testing is now underway, and it's contributing to long lines at testing sites, nearly everywhere.
The policy change applies for the UHealth Tower, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
The chief medical officers for Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Memorial Healthcare System tell CBS4 that they are prepared for an increase in COVID patients tied to the omicron variant, but they are not ready to say that there will be a surge at this point.
The event was originally scheduled for Dec. 30 at Lummus Park on South Beach.
The Downtown Neighbors Alliance says public safety should be the top priority as the Miami Downtown Development Authority begins work on its next budget.
It's expected to continue moving slowly along the northern Gulf Coast during the next several days.
Four Marketside iceberg lettuce products sold at Walmart in Florida, Georgia, and other states were recalled as a precaution; no illnesses reported.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
The Downtown Neighbors Alliance says public safety should be the top priority as the Miami Downtown Development Authority begins work on its next budget.
It's expected to continue moving slowly along the northern Gulf Coast during the next several days.
Four Marketside iceberg lettuce products sold at Walmart in Florida, Georgia, and other states were recalled as a precaution; no illnesses reported.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
It will be the first meeting between President Trump and Sheinbaum since December after months of verbal sparring. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also expected to attend.
The Justice Department determined this week a federal law banning TikTok from government devices no longer applies to the social video app.
President Trump threatened more tariffs on Canada for wildfires that have blanketed large parts of the Midwest and East Coast in smoke in recent days.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.