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Public health expert gives insight on general risk of relaxing COVID-19 restrictions While medical experts say there’s been a lot of progress in fighting the COVID-19 virus and the death rate has gone down, they’re still urging people to be cautious. https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/coronavirus/public-health-expert-gives-insight-on-general-risk-of-relaxing-covid-19-restrictions and last updated 2021-05-04 07:30:31-04 TAMPA, Fla. — While medical experts say there’s been a l...

Is Florida leading the way on pandemic recovery? Not so much, says data Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, Florida Today © Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press Surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee. Governor DeSantis Monday made moves to strike down the few remaining coronavirus restrictions enacted by Florida counties and municipalities, and again touted Floridas record on the pa...

View Comments Governor DeSantis Monday made moves to strike down the few remaining coronavirus restrictions enacted by Florida counties and municipalities, and again touted Floridas record on the pandemic. But data on the states health and economy released this week suggests the sunshine states recovery is lagging behind the pack. "The approach here is Florida leading the way, again, because I think theres some states going a different direction," Gov. DeSantis proclaimed Monday as he signed...

Who is dying from COVID-19? By Evan Axelbank Evan Axelbank reports TAMPA, Fla. - The proportion of those dying of COVID-19 is trending younger. "You cant describe how horrifying it is to see a 35-year-old person, or 24-year-old mother, gasping for breath," shared Dr. John Sinnott. Dr. Sinnott works the ICU at TGH and says the current median age in the ICU is around 50. He says most of the patients are not vaccinated. "A lot of them have no underlying conditions. Often the ones that die have an...

Who is dying from COVID-19? Evan Axelbank reports TAMPA, Fla. - The proportion of those dying of COVID-19 is trending younger. "You cant describe how horrifying it is to see a 35-year-old person, or 24-year-old mother gasping for breath," shared Dr. John Sinnott. Dr. Sinnott works the ICU at TGH and says the current median age in the ICU is around 50. He says most of the patients are not vaccinated. "A lot of them have no underlying conditions. Often the ones that die have an underlying condit...

New Florida, CDC mask tips overlap but aren’t identical. Who should you look to? Jack Evans, Tampa Bay Times © Douglas R. Clifford/Times Cristina Gomez, of Tampa, left, discusses the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with Cielo Gomez, with the Consulate of Mexico in Orlando, on Thursday, April 15, 2021, moments after Gomez received her first dose of the vaccine at Iglesia Tampa Bay in Tampa. Federal and state agencies released new guidance on mask-wearing this week, and they...

and last updated 2021-04-29 06:37:11-04 Universities are starting to lay out plans for COVID-19 vaccines for next school year. Dozens of institutions across the country have announced plans to mandate them for students. However, out of nearly two dozen Florida schools ABC Action News checked in with only one, Nova Southeastern University, has announced plans to require them. “I think we’re seeing more and more a trend that major universities, even smaller ones, are saying we want to b...

Local universities prepare for summer and fall semesters, with plans to relax COVID-19 restrictions Local universities prepare for new semesters, plan to relax restrictions and last updated 2021-04-29 07:47:11-04 TAMPA, Fla. — With the spring semester coming to a close, colleges and universities are working on plans for the upcoming semesters. At the University of South Florida, summer classes start on May 17. For the beginning of the semester, school leaders plan to continue a mix of in-p...

Herd immunity is reached when 75% of population is vaccinated. Brevard Countys figure stands at 38.9%.

European Union may open to American travelers this summer Briona Arradondo reports TAMPA, Fla. - Americans who have had the COVID-19 vaccine will soon have the chance to pack their passports for flights to Europe, according to European Commission officials. After a year of paused plans, Americans are pressing play on travel. "We took a trip out to the west coast this weekend and both the plane going out and coming back was pretty filled up," said Greg Jones of Tampa. Officials with the European...