Some Colleges Hiring Students As Instagram Influencers To Spread Word About COVID
Colleges have been a Petri dish for the coronavirus. Now some are paying their students to help prevent further spread.
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Colleges have been a Petri dish for the coronavirus. Now some are paying their students to help prevent further spread.
Senator Rick Scott sent a letter this week to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar pressing him for more detailed information about the distribution of yet-to-be-approved COVID-19 vaccines.
The Florida Department of Health reports there are 8,376 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. 2,120 of those are in Miami-Dade and 802 in Broward.
Governor Ron DeSantis has provided an update on new therapeutics to treat COVID-19, as well as Florida's vaccine distribution plan once vaccines are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Florida continued last week to show a decline in new unemployment claims, even as coronavirus cases have been on the rise and the state heads into what is expected to be a slower-than-typical Thanksgiving holiday.
On Tuesday, mayors and health officials across South Florida gathered for a meeting to discuss possible options and methods to curb the spread of COVID-19 ahead of the holidays.
In years past, the Camillus House annual Thanksgiving Day feast for the shelter's clients and area homeless had all the trimmings of a block party.
The Florida Department of Health reports there are 8,555 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. 1.654 of those are in Miami-Dade and 891 in Broward.
The COVID testing line at Hard Rock Stadium eased somewhat Tuesday morning after a surge on Monday.
While some cases of the coronavirus tend to be mild for children, more than 1,000 children have developed multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). It's a rare but serious complication that can occur after COVID-19 infection.
The number of reported COVID-19 cases has tripled in the state since Gov. Ron DeSantis reopened Florida in late September.
A South Florida family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit Publix claiming that their loved one died from coronavirus after contracting it at work.
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work, travel and now it's changing the way we shop on Black Friday.
The Wharf Fort Lauderdale has announced it will be temporarily closing.
State economists say enrollment in Medicaid will spike by 16.5% this fiscal year, fueled by the economic downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, it was another record COVID-19 testing day at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Monday.
Florida reached another bleak milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic Monday, when it exceeded 18,000 resident deaths from the disease.
The Florida Department of Health reports there are 6,331 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. 1.499 of those are in Miami-Dade and 688 in Broward.
Thanksgiving is bringing traffic to South Florida and medical experts are urging people to be vigilant.
The Florida Department of Health reports there are 6,587 new cases of COVID-19 statewide.
With many Americans changing their plans and staying home this Thanksgiving because of the coronavirus, many people could be prepping a Turkey Day meal for the first time. Federal health officials want to remind everyone about proper food safety practices to avoid foodborne illness this holiday season.
As Thanksgiving approaches, and COVID surges, Jim DeFede spoke with FIU's Dr. Aileen Marty.
Still no talks of a potential shut down in South Florida, but leaders are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis do to more to fight the virus.
The Florida Department of Health reports 8,409 new cases of COVID-19 statewide, with 1,940 of those in Miami-Dade and 968 in Broward.
Cases of Covid-19 continue to surge across our country. While some states are on lockdown, Romain Zago, the owner of Mynt Lounge in Miami Beach said they have been struggling.
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Colombia's presidential elections are scheduled for May 31, marking the end of the term for Gustavo Petro, the country's first leftist president.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
Genomic analysis showed the virus found aboard the MV Hondius shows no evidence of new characteristics so far.
The city set up several sandbag distribution sites and will have them throughout the season.
Venezuela's government says it has deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro to face judicial proceedings in the U.S. less than three years he was pardoned by President Joe Biden.
Andrew Lee Jansen, 28, was arrested after deputies said he interfered during a medical call involving his father.
No injuries have been reported because of the issue, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
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.
Russia's Putin will travel to Beijing next week to meet China's Xi. The announcement came one day after President Trump returned from his own summit with the Chinese leader.
President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
President Trump's trip to China could bolster economic relations, but failed to deliver a breakthrough deal, some trade and energy experts said.
In an interview with "Face the Nation," Gates said another mass exodus from Cuba is the "biggest risk."
CBS News Miami has confirmed from multiple sources that the Miami Dade State Attorney's office is investigating A3.
State Senator Rosalind Osgood is urging Wasserman Schultz not to run in Florida's 22nd Congressional district.
In an interview on Facing South Florida, Wasserman Schultz said the Governor's efforts to redraw the maps will almost certainly violate the Fair Districts constitutional amendment voters in Florida passed in 2010.
Several commissioners have raised questions about how the center would be funded in future years.
The center – which was promised to voters back in 2004 – would take mentally ill individuals out of the jail and move them into a place where they can receive comprehensive treatment and support.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A New York native is among 16 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship that is at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
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.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" edges out "Mortal Kombat II" at the North American box office this weekend.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
Attending this year's Kentucky Derby meant more for thoroughbred expert Mark Toothaker, who suffered a seizure from laughing at a whiffed NFL field goal attempt that led to a lifesaving diagnosis.