The more infectious U.K. COVID variant continues spreading in Florida. New data shows the state's cases now make up near 30% of the nation's total, more than any other state.
Monday, February 8, 2021 by Tom Urban (WLRN )
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More than two million people in Florida have now received the COVID-19 vaccination.
In total, over 2.7 million doses of vaccine have been administered, and one third of those who have been vaccinated have completed the two-shot vaccination series.
In keeping with the state’s goal of getting senior citizens vaccinated first, more than seven out of ten of those who have received a shot are over the age of 65.