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Florida COVID-19 death count spikes

Fri, 2024-04-12 10:59 — mike kraft

COVID-19 death count spikes across Florida in 2024 The number of COVID-19 cases is low in Florida compared to previous years, but the virus hasn't disappeared. Paola Tristan Arruda WESH

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Florida health officials provide scant details on measles cases, worrying health experts

Wed, 2024-03-06 20:10 — mike kraft

Florida health officials provide scant details on measles cases, worrying health experts Health experts are expressing concern about a dearth of information about the measles cases in Florida. Helen Branswell STAT

... notices are standard public health practice during measles outbreaks. Alerts of this sort may also warn that someone with measles had been in a crowded public location — an airport, a shopping mall, a theme park.

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U.S. East Coast cities from NYC to DC and south are sinking--new studies

Wed, 2024-01-03 10:40 — mike kraft

Study: From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from ... Lon Wagner Phys.org

Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Florida faces critical shortage of doctors and nurses

Thu, 2023-12-28 10:36 — mike kraft

Florida faces critical shortage of doctors and nurses, lawmakers looking for solutions Florida is on the front line of a healthcare crisis. As more people relocate to Florida, a shortage of doctors and nurses is becoming more pronounced – and state lawmakers are looking for solutions. Yahoo News

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U.S. Covid hospitalizations rising as the new JN.1 variant and flu spread

Mon, 2023-12-11 10:01 — mike kraft

COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in US, rates are highest among oldest and youngest Americans COVID hospitalizations have been on the rise for nearly a month with rates highest among the oldest and youngest Americans, CDC data shows. ABC News ABC News

US COVID activity jumps as JN.1 expands, brisk flu and RSV levels continue | CIDRAP (umn.edu)

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Florida: Weekly COVID-19 data returns to Department of Health website

Fri, 2023-11-24 11:44 — mike kraft

Weekly COVID-19 data returns to Florida Department of Health website The COVID-19 information is not just being provided weekly, it has more detailed demographic information. Greg Fox WESH

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Florida COVID case count decreases again, but deaths pass 91,000 mark

Mon, 2023-10-02 12:22 — mike kraft

COVID case count in Florida decreases again, but deaths pass 91,000 mark 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. HEALTHNEWSFL

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Florida's COVID-19 death toll reaches nearly 91K, mainly among the elderly

Tue, 2023-09-19 11:18 — mike kraft

Florida's COVID-19 death toll: Nearly 91K fatalities reported statewide The number of Florida residents who have died of COVID-19 since early 2020 is nearing 91,000. CBS Miami

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The new data said 70,533 of the deaths, or nearly 78 percent, involved people age 65 or older. Also, 77,371 of the deaths, or about 85 percent, involved people 60 or older.

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