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Smoking surge in young during Covid lockdown

Florida Report Daily August 26, 2021

England saw a rise in young adults taking up smoking during the first lockdown, according to a study. The number of 18 to 34-year-olds who classed themselves as smokers increased by a quarter, from 21.5% to 26.8%, says Cancer Research UK. The data does not explain why the changes occurred but

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Search for Covid’s origins stalled, scientists say

Florida Report Daily August 26, 2021

“The window of opportunity” to conduct crucial studies into how the Covid-19 pandemic started is closing, senior scientists have said. A team appointed by the World Health Organization to find the cause of the outbreak say the process has stalled. And further delay could make crucial studies “biologically impossible”. In an article in the scientific

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COVID-19 Updates: mRNA Vaccines Prime T Cells to Fight Coronavirus Variants

Florida Report Daily July 4, 2021

More than 3.9 million people have died from COVID-19 globally. More than half of U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated. COVID-19 cases remain high in some parts of the world, like India, where few people have been vaccinated. Update on COVID-19 numbers Globally, there have been more than 182.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3.9 […]

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‘Get a shot and have a beer’: Biden touts free brew, pro sports tickets and child care to boost vaccines

Florida Report Daily June 3, 2021

WASHINGTON — Free child care during COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Late-night appointment slots on Fridays. And free beer for everybody over 21 if President Joe Biden’s vaccination goal is reached next month. These are some of the latest incentives and strategies lined up by the Biden administration to boost national vaccinations against COVID-19 leading up to […]

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Virus Cases Continue Climbing in US During Holiday Season

Florida Report Daily December 6, 2020

Coronavirus infections across the U.S. continue to rise as the country moves deeper into a holiday season when eagerly anticipated gatherings of family and friends could push the numbers even higher and overwhelm hospitals. Vast swaths of southern and inland California imposed new restrictions on businesses and activities Saturday as hospitals in the nation’s most

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Florida lawmaker wants to-go cocktails, beer and wine to still be a thing after COVID-19

Florida Report Daily December 3, 2020

DUNEDIN, Fla. — 2020 hasn’t been easy on bars and restaurants. “It’s the most challenging thing I’ve gone through in my professional career for sure,” said Zach Feinstein, co-owner of The Living Room, The Black Pearl and Sonder Social Club in Dunedin, all of which faced a harsh reality earlier this year when they were […]

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Surgeon General Jerome Adams tweets about his ailing wife and mother, thanks health workers

Florida Report Daily November 27, 2020

In a heartfelt Twitter message on Thanksgiving, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams disclosed that his wife, Lacey, and his mother were both recently hospitalized — and thanked everyone who “kept a hospital bed open” for his loved ones by following coronavirus precautions. “My wife was just in the hospital due to cancer treatment complications. My […]

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Florida mayors urge Gov. DeSantis to change approach to COVID-19

Florida Report Daily November 19, 2020

TAMPA, Fla. — Five mayors in Florida held a statewide virtual press conference on Wednesday afternoon to urge Governor Ron DeSantis to change the state’s approach to COVID-19. St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman was the only Tampa Bay area mayor among the five participating. The others were Mayor Dan Gelber, City of Miami Beach; Mayor […]

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Schengen proves hard to reboot after system meltdown

Florida Report Daily May 13, 2020

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Germany to begin easing border restrictions, wants free travel by mid-June

Florida Report Daily May 13, 2020

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