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First-responders carry a powerful, opioid-overdose reversal drug – known as naloxone – that can save lives when injected into a patient or sprayed into his nose. The U.S. surgeon general has urged broader access to the drug to reduce overdose deaths, but the Legislature failed to pass a measure that could have made the drug more widely available in Florida’s schools – despite it being free of charge to schools in many cases.
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State school officials said public schools would remain closed until April 15, and announced the suspension of mass campus gatherings, including sports events.
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The coronavirus briefly disrupted business as usual at the Florida House today.
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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.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a statement that the cases arose in the counties of Manatee and Hillsborough.
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In August, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees declared the outbreak a public health emergency and urged health providers to begin more intensified efforts to screen and vaccinate the public.
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As part of the agreement signed Thursday, Rivkees will not oversee, conduct or participate in activities related to the Division of Children’s Medical Services.
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Florida is grappling with an outbreak of hepatitis A but does not have a top health officer at the agency charged with ensuring the public’s health.More…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named a top University of Florida doctor and professor as the state’s next surgeon general.