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网页2024年9月16日 — Florida's COVID-19 deaths are near 3,000 for 2024, up 240+ since June. News Service of Florida. , July 3, 2024. This year’s pace of deaths, however, is lower than during the past four years. News about coronavirus in Florida and around the world is constantly emerging. It's hard to stay on top of it all but …
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网页5 天之前 — NPR Health. Her state bans gender-affirming care for teenagers. So she travels 450 miles for it. Selena Simmons-Duffin. , September 27, 2024. An estimated 110,000 trans teenagers live in states that ban gender-affirming care for minors. Some travel huge distances every few months to keep getting their treatment out-of-state.
CDC lists more Florida counties at high risk for COVID transmission
网页2022年6月7日 — The latest surge of COVID-19 across Florida has placed more than 20 counties at high risk of community spread during the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.. The 24 counties include nearly all of Central Florida, coast to coast, and South Florida.
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网页2022年5月10日 — The number of children who are taken for involuntary psychiatric evaluations in Florida increases every year. This is the first story in a five-part series about how the state's Baker Act affects children.
Free COVID tests offered ahead of another predicted winter spike …
网页2 天之前 — Once again, Americans are able to order free COVID-19 testing kits from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began offering the kits Thursday through the mail. This is the first time since 2023 the kits have been made available through the mail, and health experts say it is a sign that federal health officials predict a strong respiratory infection season ...
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网页2024年4月4日 — 9 people have died in connection to the listeria outbreak among Boar's Head products. Ayana Archie. , August 29, 2024. The Boar's Head recall was first issued in July and linked to a ready-to-eat liverwurst product. The recall has since expanded to products including sliced ham varieties, sausages and loaves. AP.
COVID testing FAQ: when to test, what kind of test to use and …
网页Updated January 18, 2022 at 5:30 PM ET. Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." See an archive of our FAQs here.. In an ideal world, the U.S. would be awash in COVID tests.
Five things to know from a new report on cannabis, policies and …
网页4 天之前 — Here are five takeaways: 1. People consume cannabis more regularly than alcohol in the U.S. In 2022, more U.S. adults reported using cannabis than alcohol on a near-daily basis, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. It was the first time that regular marijuana use surpassed regular alcohol use.
Study: Hurricane Ian unleashed flesh-eating bacteria into Florida ...
网页2023年11月1日 — A Journal mBio study confirmed Hurricane Ian unleashed various Vibrio bacteria that can cause illness and death in humans. The study, conducted in October 2022 by scientists from the University of Florida and University of Maryland, was based on data and samples gathered off the coast of Lee County, where Ian made landfall as a …