Florida Has Recorded Its First Cases of The Omicron Variant
As I reported earlier in the month, the first cases of the Omicron variant reached American shores. Now the first cases of Omicron have been confirmed in Florida, with two cases confirmed so far.
Read full storyFirst Cases of The Omicron Variant Confirmed in America
A few days ago I wrote about how Dr Fauci reckoned it was only a matter of time before the Omicron variant was identified in America and it didn't take long for that to be the case.
Read full storyThe Omicron Variant Could Be In Florida Already
Nearly two years into the pandemic and, although things have improved, the threat from the virus still remains. This became ever clearer with the news of a new variant of concern, Omicron, originating in South Africa. While there is still a lot to be learnt about the variant, what we do know is that it's outcompeting the Delta variant in areas of South Africa and has significant mutations which could lead to immune escape.
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Heisenberg Media, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Elon Musk is no stranger to controversy, especially on Twitter, and he has stirred the pot once more with his reply to one of Bernie Sanders' recent tweets.
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Read full storyFlorida Set To Experience More Food Shortages For Months To Come
The aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to b felt across Florida with gas prices rising, the death toll still ticking upwards and now food shortages at supermarkets. The past year and a half has been difficult with Covid upending the lives of almost everybody. With the vaccination program making headway, life is starting to return to normal but the effect of the virus on global supply chains is now being felt.
Read full storyGas Prices Are About To Get A Lot More Expensive in Florida
If you've noticed a change in the price at the pump recently then you're not the only one. Gas prices have been going up and up in recent months and that's a trend that's set to continue.
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Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0. After the election of President Biden last year in the acrimonious presidential elections, it's easy to forget there are midterms right around the corner. Next year marks a bonanza of elections for the house and senate which impacts Florida.
Read full storyComedian Patton Oswalt Cancels Shows After Venues Won't Comply With His Concerns Over Covid
Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. The comedian and actor Patton Oswalt revealed on Instagram that he was reluctantly cancelling his shows in Salt Lake and Tampa Bay here in Florida.
Read full storyDeSantis Defies Judges and Files Emergency Motion To Reinstate Mask Ban In Schools
Governor Ron DeSantis was dealt a blow to his authority last week when a Leon County circuit judge allowed school districts to continue student mask requirements. DeSantis' mask ban was the latest in a series of politically charged interventions by the Florida Governor.
Read full storyUnvaccinated People Should Avoid Travel According To CDC Guidance
With Covid cases on the rise in Florida and across the country, now isn't exactly the best time to go travelling and the CDC agrees. According to guidance from the CDC, unless you're fully vaccinated you should stay at home instead of travelling around the country.
Read full storyNew Variants of Covid Could Have A Much Higher Death Rate
Florida is suffering from Covid at the moment. The Delta variant is sweeping across the state and case numbers have risen in the past month. With August being the deadliest month of the pandemic so far in the state.
Read full storyFlorida Sees First Cases of Lambda Variant Which Could Evade Vaccines
With over 40,000 deaths, Florida has had one of the worst outcomes of any state during the pandemic. Recently, that has seen hospitalizations reach record heights as the Delta variant has swept through the state.
Read full storyHalf of Florida's Schools Face Mask Mandates In Defiance of Governor DeSantis
In the midst of the worst Covid outbreak of the pandemic, half of Florida's schools will require students to wear a mask when schools return. This means 2.8 million students will be required to wear masks in schools when they return. This is in defiance of Governor Ron DeSantis, who has tried to ban the mandates issued by schools.
Read full storyCould the Surge in Covid Cases Spell The End for DeSantis As It Did Trump?
Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0. The Covid situation in Florida right now is going from bad to worse. Cases are higher than at any point in the pandemic and hospitalizations are breaking records too.
Read full storyGovernor DeSantis Condemned as Covid Cases Continue To Rise
Hudson Institute, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. In an extraordinary broadside against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Dan Gelber, the mayor of Miami Beach, referred to the Governor as the “Pied Piper of Covid-19, leading everybody off a cliff.”
Read full storyThe Contagious Monkeypox Virus Is Spreading in Florida
Florida is under the grip of a surge in Covid cases in recent weeks. I've been reporting on this increase as Florida sees more Covid cases than any other point in the pandemic.
Read full storyFlorida Breaks Record for Covid Hospitalizations
The National GuardSgt. Leia Tascarini/107th Mobile Public Affairs Deta, Public domain, via Wikimedia. For the past few weeks, I've been reporting how the Covid situation has been getting steadily worse in Florida. Well, now the situation has continued to worsen as Florida has become the national epicentre for Covid cases.
Read full storyDeSantis Defied By Florida Schools As Masks To Be Worn In Fall
Throughout the pandemic, there's been a lot of uncertainty. Will we get a vaccine? Is this current wave over? And, what the hell is Trump up to? Thankfully, the last one is no longer a concern.
Read full storyFlorida Hospitals See Rise In Numbers of Coronavirus Patients
If you thought the worst of the Coronavirus pandemic might be over, you might need to think again. Covid is on the rise again in Florida and this time it's stretching some of the state's hospitals beyond what it experienced at any other point in the pandemic.
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