Florida’s confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by more than 5,200 Saturday, as the state’s virus-related death toll rose by 80. The 5,244 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 1,973,109 since the outbreak began, according to figures released by the state’s department of health. Another 80 virus-related deaths among Florida residents were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 32,225. An.
Miami-Dade’s newest COVID-19 vaccine sites open with eligibility rules enforced
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Lines were long Thursday at the new FEMA-supported, state-run COVID-19 vaccination satellite site at Allen Park Community Center in North Miami Beach.
It’s one of two new walk-up sites that opened Thursday, along with one at the Miami Springs Community Center.
“You see that the people have the desire to get the shot. The need is there,” said North Miami Beach Mayor Anthony F. DeFillipo. “People are encouraged to come out and get the vaccine. Everyone wants to get back to normalcy and that’s what we are looking to achieve as a city.”
President Joe Biden offered Americans a glimpse of hope that life would begin to return to normal this summer as he marked a year of U.S. shutdowns and death, ordering a further acceleration of the government’s efforts to end the pandemic.
President Joe Biden offered Americans a glimpse of hope that life would begin to return to normal this summer as he marked a year of U.S. shutdowns and death, ordering a further acceleration of the government’s efforts to end the pandemic.