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The coronavirus briefly disrupted business as usual at the Florida House today.
Read More »Coronavirus Scare Hits Home In State House
Which U.S. States Have Confirmed Coronavirus Cases?
Cases of the new coronavirus are appearing in many U.S. states, with hundreds confirmed to date. Here's where they are.
Read More »What You Need To Know About Coronavirus In Florida
Misinformation can spark fear and hysteria. We're here to help. We'll update this page with emerging information from reliable sources to answer all of your questions about coronavirus.
Read More »Florida Has Two Confirmed Cases Of New Coronavirus
Florida officials tried to reassure residents Monday that the risk posed by a new strain of coronavirus remained low, despite revelations that two people had become the first in the state to test positive for the virus.
Read More »Gainesville Conservancy Defends Bats Against Coronavirus Fears
Research has found that bats were not the cause of the recent outbreak, a Lubee Bat Conservancy employee said.
Read More »DeSantis: 2 In Florida Test Presumptively Positive For COVID-19
Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement that the cases arose in the counties of Manatee and Hillsborough.
Read More »University Of Florida To Professors: Stop Ordering Sick Students To Be Tested For Coronavirus
The orders from the University of Florida are a response to rising anxieties about the illness on a campus with more than 6,000 international students amid the virus’s rapid global spread – even though there have been no reported cases in Florida.
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