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Wednesday's Afternoon Update | 1/27/2021 ‘It could be a double whammy.’ Florida scientists worry about Brazilian variant As the pandemic continues to worsen around the world, scientists are grappling to better understand spin-off versions of the COVID-19 virus — and one of the latest strains poses a particular threat to South Florida. The little-understood “P1” strain of the COVID-19 virus, known as the Brazilian variant, contains two of the mutations that have researchers worried: one that is thought to increase the infectiousness of the virus and one that is thought to aid the vi...

Florida National Guard members getting vaccinated against coronavirus Jodi Mohrmann, Managing Editor of special projects Published:  Tags:  Maj. Gen. James Eifert, adjutant general of Florida, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine last week. (Adjutant general of Florida) Members of the Florida National Guard who are fighting on the frontline against COVID-19 have started getting vaccinated against the virus. National Guard members have been assisting with the state’s response to the pandemic, which includes administering tests at state-run testing sites throughout Florida. Those...