
The South Florida Roundup
Fridays at 1 PM & Saturdays at 6 AM on WLRN 91.3FM
Each week, journalists and newsmakers from South Florida analyze and debate some of the most topical issues from across the region.
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There are more cases of the U.K. COVID-19 mutation in Florida than any other state. And more cases in South Florida than anyplace else in the state. Meantime, enforcement of safety measure is uneven. Plus, some Miami Beach officials say the South Beach Entertainment District "has to go."
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Fewer people received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose this week compared to a week earlier. And after complaints, Publix supply will be shared in Palm Beach County.
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Fewer people were vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus in South Florida over the past week than the week before. Meantime, infections continue growing and the death toll keeps climbing. This has been a week of falling vaccinations and rising infections.
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Also on Friday's show: Local school districts are pushing to get teachers prioritized for vaccinations. And new vaccination sites are opening, but supplies remain limited across South Florida. Listen in via the player above.
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New vaccination sites are opening and hospitals are doling out doses but there's little clarity on how much vaccine is coming.
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In a historic week, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived and more doses are on the way. How will they be distributed? Are people ready to line up, or will concerns about how quickly it was produced scare others off? South Florida healthcare workers share their experiences getting the first shots.
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Strike teams from the state and national drugstore chains will be targeting nursing home patients with the first COVID-19 vaccine very soon. How are South Florida facilities prepared? The AARP says nursing home settings "almost guarantee" the spread of a virus.
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COVID infections keep climbing. More people are in hospitals. Miami-Dade's new chief medical officer points to "pandemic fatigue" and community spread for increases.
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There are no plans by Miami-Dade’s new mayor, Daniella Levine Cava, for COVID-19 restrictions to return. But she has appointed a new chief medical officer to aid the county's response. The incoming Miami Dade College president is ready to reassess in-person classes if infections spike.
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It was wet before Tropical Storm Eta hit South Florida with high winds and storms. And the rain kept coming — flooding streets, parking lots and homes. Also, COVID-19 infection rates are climbing and more people are in the hospital with the virus.