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“Currently, for the recreational athlete, they recommend you are symptom-free for about two weeks after your infection."

Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Names New Practice and Office Leaders April 30, 2021 GMT Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC PITTSBURGH, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney proudly announces new leaders for the firm’s Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration section, Real Estate and Bankruptcy practice groups, as well as its Pittsburgh office. Christian Antkowiak is assuming the role of ...

Steven Wolf, president of the Florida Chapter of the United States Harness Racing Writers Association (USHWA), has announced that the chapter is now accepting applications for its 2021 Allen J. Finkelson Scholarship Awards. The scholarship fund was established in memory of Hall of Famer Allen J. Finkelson, the former Vice President of Public Relations at Pompano Park and longtime Chairman of the Board of the national USHWA organization. “While our Florida Chapter was hesitant at first due to...

Vaping regulation bill backed in Florida Senate Bill would raise state’s legal age to smoke & vape to 21 News Service of Florida Tags:  (AP Photo/Marshall Ritzel, File) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Senate on Monday passed a plan that would regulate the sale of electronic cigarettes and raise the state’s legal age to use tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21. The 29-9 vote, which sends the bill to the House, came despite...

Laurie Cardoza-Moore: Get Holocaust education into schools, anti-Semitism out   Laurie Cardoza-Moore In 1994 the state legislature mandated that Holocaust education must be taught in Florida public schools. At that time, the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center was one of 27 members of the Florida Department of Educations Task Force on Holocaust Education. Under the leadership of Tess Wise, founder of the Center, they provided educational resources to a 13-county area, which included...

Florida Department of Health State health officials reported 1,613 new COVID-19 cases, Monday, for a total of more than 2.1 million infections. The Florida Department of Health also reported 35 coronavirus-related deaths April 12, increasing the statewide death toll to 34,720 fatalities since the beginning of the pandemic. The latest single-day positivity rate reported by the Florida Division of Emergency Management increased to 10.42% on Sunday. The single-day positivity rate hasnt been that ...

Venture Construction Group of Florida Sponsors Broward Walk to Defeat ALS® Share Article www.VCGFL.com “We are honored to support this incredible cause that continues to impact the lives of so many,” said Stephen Shanton, CEO and president of Venture Construction Group of Florida (VCGFL). DAVIE, Fla. (PRWEB) April 10, 2021 Venture Construction Group of Florida (VCGFL) is proud to sponsor the ALS Association Florida Chapter Br...

/ Throughout the coronavirus pandemic there have been few silver linings. But health experts say one good thing the pandemic has caused is an expansion of telehealth. A proposal to keep many of the state’s pandemic-era telehealth practices in place is moving forward, but some say a few important provisions arent including in the legislation. “One of the few positive things that has happened because of COVID is the expanded use of telehealth. We’ve found out that telehealth works. It works...

A proposal to keep many of the state’s pandemic-era telehealth practices in place is moving forward, but some say a few important provisions arent in the legislation. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic there have been few silver linings. But health experts say one good thing the pandemic has caused is an expansion of telehealth. A proposal to keep many of the state’s pandemic-era telehealth practices in place is moving forward, but some say a few important provisions arent including in th...

State Senator Lauren Book is proposing State Bill 1936 to eliminate non-medical vaccine exemptions for school aged children. Although it hasn’t been scheduled for discussion and will likely face a challenge passing on the floor, The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics say they stand behind Senator Book because immunization rates have decreased.