Coronavirus

The BA.5 strain represented 65% of cases from July 3 to 9, according to data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S. It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness.

The drugmaker has the best-selling vaccine to prevent COVID and the most effective drug to treat it. Its success and might have overshadowed the government’s COVID-fighting strategy.

The number has risen over the last two months due to spread of subvariants of the coronavirus. The state has topped 60,000 new cases every week since the week of May 13-19.

The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID increased nearly 43% in June, as subvariants spread, according to HHS data.

Nobody wants to infect their friends and family, but do you really have to keep isolating at day 12, 13 or beyond? Unfortunately — and perhaps unsurprisingly — the science is not entirely settled.

With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for kids from 6 months to 5 years old expected as early as next week, Florida is in the national spotlight. It was the only state not to request the vaccine from the federal government.

Several counties across the greater Tampa Bay region are now at a high risk of COVID-19.

Case counts are as high as they’ve been since mid-February, part of a national surge arriving ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, as the school year wraps up and Americans prepare for summer vacations.

Some people have had trouble getting Paxlovid pills quickly, despite the administration's effort to ease access after a COVID test confirms infection.

The hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin fiascoes have soured many doctors on repurposing drugs for COVID. A few inexpensive old drugs may be as good as some of the new antivirals, but they face complex obstacles to get to patients.

Walt Disney World Resort has dropped its mask mandate for guests at its Orlando theme parks.