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Screen grab from the Tamarac Rehabilitation and Health Care CenterOlder COVID-positive patients who live in nursing homes or long-term care facilities are being sent to Florida nursing homes after a hospital discharge to… -
David Santiago/Miami HeraldFlorida has reported more than 430,000 cases of the coronavirus, officially surpassing New York for having the second most COVID-19 cases of any state in…
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The state of Florida has tested more than 2.8 million people for COVID-19 so far. That number measures people, but it doesn't account for the frustration…
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Florida registered another 132 deaths due to COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 4,409. Florida has seen the highest number of deaths in a…
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Contact tracing is a core disease control measure. When someone tests positive, a contact tracer will ask the infected patient for telephone numbers of…
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Florida has 12 nursing homes that serve as isolation centers, and four of those are in South Florida. When a hospital discharges a COVID-positive patient,…
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For months, people 65 and older were the target of COVID-19 warnings. The message was: Stay home, especially if you have other health problems like high…
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Contact tracing is like detective work that helps contain COVID-19. When someone tests positive, a contact tracer starts an investigation to find out who…
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Imagine how much easier life would be if a computer dashboard could predict when a trip to the local supermarket, or hair salon, increased the risk of…
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Throughout the spring, the easiest way for many Florida residents to get tested for COVID-19 was by rolling down the window at one of dozens of…
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Since March, a majority of the COVID-19 deaths in Florida have come from nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The disease disproportionately…
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Florida’s COVID-19 cases continue to surge, making it one of the new hotspots in the country. In testimony to Congress this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said…
