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At least a million more Floridians likely will get infected with the highly contagious omicron variant by the end of January.

At least a million more Floridians likely will get infected with the highly contagious omicron variant by the end of January. Some will be hospitalized. But almost as fast as omicron took off in Florida, the surge of new infections will plummet.

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Florida’s rocketing number of COVID-19 cases likely will peak by mid-January as the highly contagious omicron variant potentially infects most of the state’s population during this wave alone, according to disease modelers with the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute.

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The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced today the appointment of two new Laureates as part of its Biomedical Laureates Program, building

The latest on the omicron variant. Cruise ships are back to bringing tourists into Key West. And jazz and Trinidadian Christmas traditions.

Covid shots for children ages 5 to 11 years old are foreseeable by early next month, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert, said Sunday.

The United States was one of the first countries to begin vaccinating its population, and by summer, was leading most nations in getting shots in arms, with 67% of the population receiving at least one shot by July 4.

The big barrier to higher rates in both countries is stiff resistance among specific groups.