Florida Virus Outbreak Draws Mask Mandates More John Raoux|AP A member of Orange County Fire Rescue passes out personal protective equipment items to small businesses, June 24, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. The Sunshin
Florida's largest county has inched closer to economic shutdown. Miami-Dade County's mayor ordered all beaches, parks and "non-essential" commercial and retail businesses closed because of the new coronavirus pandemic. "We must all act as if we are infected and take every precautionary step to...
Florida’s confirmed coronavirus cases rose by a record 11,458 on Saturday, the state’s health department said, the second time in three days that its caseload increased by more than 10,000. Article content The new record came a day after seven other states also reported record rises in ...
"That's the only way we can be sure that that virus is not going to be reintroduced in the state of Florida and then spread," DeSantis said of the new order. DeSantis said he had spoken with President Donald Trump regarding the issue. He also said that a "flood" of people from ...
As the nation pushes forward with re-opening, half of all states are now averaging more new cases each day than they have in weeks. A fifth of new infections globally are in the U.S. Florida and Texas are setting records for positive tests, and their governors are warning they may need...
In Florida, which has been called the new epicenter for the virus in the U.S., the death toll is expected to reach 19,000 by November. The state currently reports about 4,500 fatalities from the virus. However, if 95% of people in the U.S. wore masks while in public spaces, IHM...
Over the weekend, health officials announced new infections in Washington, Oregon, California, Illinois, New York, Florida and Rhode Island. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/coronavirus-outbreak-death-toll-us-infections-latest-news-updates-2020-03-03/#post-update-9a76ac02 ...
Cook County surpasses Queens as county with most coronavirus cases in US From CNN's Jon Passantino Cook County in Illinois has replaced Queens County in New York as the single US county with the highest number of coronavirus cases, according to data generated by Johns Hopkins University. Cook...
As thepositivity ratesin Florida’s Broward County fall between 2 and 4%, the schools face pressure to reopen. But the president of the Broward Teachers Union says they are not able to trust that the numbers are accurate because of the politics involved in the situation. ...
Of the 4,742 confirmed cases, 514 were from skilled nursing facilities and 360 were jail inmates. Earlier this month, crowds of more than 2,500 people gathered in Huntington Beach to protest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order to temporarily close all Orange County beaches to prevent the spread of...