TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moved to give elections officials across the state some relief, by closing schools so they can be used as polling places, allowing state employees to staff precincts and providing more time to count absentee ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic.But an executive order issued by the governor on Wednesday fell short of what elections officials had requested two months ago, when they sought more flexibility in conducting the state's primary in August and the nationally important presidential election in November.Craig Latimer, president of the Florida Supervisors of Elections, said the governor's executive order was welcome but should have come sooner and delivered more.“Florida’s 67 Supervisors of.

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B.C. reports 846 people in hospital with COVID-19 related illness, fewest cases in hospital since mid-January

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has the daily COVID-19 update on Friday, February 11, and how B.C. officials could be setting the stage to remove restrictions on Tuesday.

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Injunction granted to prevent protesters from blocking Ambassador Bridge

Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ont.Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz says the injunction will take effect at 7 p.m.He has asked a lawyer representing the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, which applied for the injunction, to send him a draft of an order.

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1,566 Albertans in hospital with COVID-19 on Friday, 23 new coronavirus deaths

COVID-19 receiving care in hospital on Friday, with 127 of them in intensive care units.That’s compared to 1,586 in hospital on Thursday, with 126 people in the province’s ICUs. Reality check on Alberta politicians’ statements on schools, COVID-19 transmission and vaccines On Tuesday, Premier Jason Kenney announced his plan to relax COVID-19 measures.

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TSA 'highly concerned' with number of guns found on travelers at Philadelphia airport last year

PHILADELPHIA - The Transportation Security Administration at Philadelphia International Airport said it’s "highly concerned" about the number of firearms it took from passengers last year.Federal Security Director Gerardo Spero reports that the agency scanned around eight million passengers in 2021 and confiscated 39 weapons. That figure far outpaces the number of firearms the agency confiscated in the previous two years.Spero said he does not know what motivates people to carry guns to the airport, but he knows "guns and airports don’t mix."The TSA demonstrated for reporters Friday how a pistol can be safely transported by air.

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Ontario under state of emergency as police prepare for third weekend of convoys

Ontario’s premier has called a state of emergency following days of blockades at the country’s largest border crossing. This move is applauded by federal officials who are asking protesters to go home as police forces expect demonstrations across the country to ramp up over the weekend.

Covid booster efficacy wanes substantially by fourth month - study

The efficacy of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines wanes substantially by the fourth month after administration, a new study by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has said.

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What is bebtelovimab? US authorizes new antibody drug to fight omicron

A monoclonal treatment site located in a tent is closed for patients on January 25, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators on Friday authorized a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant, a key step in restocking the nation's arsenal against the latest version of COVID-19.The Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the Eli Lilly drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19.

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How Muhammad Ali, African American Muslims established Houston’s most historic mosque

HOUSTON - It’s no secret Houston has a bustling Muslim population with residents stemming from all walks of life. There’s a rich tapestry of work focusing on the legacy left behind by Muslims in this city, yet little has been touched on when it comes to African American efforts. For example, Houston’s oldest and most historic mosque, Houston Masjid Al-Islam, located in the 6600 block of W Bellfort Ave.

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AirTag stalking: Apple cracking down on unwanted tracking

AirTag clipped onto a bag. Apple announced it’s cracking down on unwanted tracking among AirTag users, according to a company news release. AirTags launched last April for $29 apiece and allows users to keep track of their personal items, such as keys, wallets, purses, backpacks and luggage through Apple's "Find My' app. But the seemingly harmless tool is being used by some to stalk people and even commit car thefts. Police departments have called this recent string of crimes "AirTag stalking." "We’ve become aware that individuals can receive unwanted tracking alerts for benign reasons, such as when borrowing someone’s keys with an AirTag attached or when traveling in a car with a family member’s AirPods left inside," the tech giant wrote in an update on its website Thursday.

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MRI hours at Saskatoon hospital reduced due to ‘recent critical shortage’: SHA

MRI department at Royal University Hospital has decreased to the point where health officials have decide to scale back hours of operation, creating concerns about wait times for the service.A memo sent earlier this week to Saskatoon physicians and staff within the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) cites “ongoing recruitment challenges” due to a “recent critical shortage of MRI technologists.” Saskatchewan moves to end COVID-19 public health orders The shortage means the department at RUH will only operate from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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COVID-19 Scan for Feb 11, 2022

A new study on outcomes among infants whose mothers received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine in pregnancy showed that no detrimental outcomes were associated with maternal vaccination, including preterm birth, small birth weight for gestational age (SGA), congenital malformations, and infant death.It was published yesterday in JAMA Pediatrics.The po

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Eagerly awaited COVID lifesavers molnupiravir, Paxlovid now wait for patients

Supplies of the eagerly awaited oral COVID-19 antiviral prescription medications are slowly arriving at US pharmacies, but despite strong evidence that they can help reduce symptoms and prevent severe illness, federal data and experts suggest that many patients don't know about them or don't want to take them.

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New Jersey court dismisses officers' union vaccine mandate suit

FILE - RN inoculates a woman at a COVID-19 vaccine. TRENTON - A New Jersey appeals court rejected a lawsuit from law enforcement unions challenging Gov.

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COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 delayed as Pfizer extends trial

In a sudden turnabout, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced they were delaying the application process for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for their vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years old, and gathering more information on two and three doses of the vaccine.

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COVID-19: Wastewater shows decline of virus in Waterloo Region may have hit a wall

COVID-19 wastewater signal in the last few weeks has slowed or plateaued at all sites,” medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang told reporters on Friday morning.

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Despite decline in patients, Waterloo hospitals remain ‘under great pressure’: Wang

COVID-19 patients in area hospitals continues to decline but that has not relieved the pressure on hospitals, according to the region’s top doctor.According to Friday’s dashboard update, there are 75 patients in the three hospitals in Waterloo Region, including 20 who are in need of intensive care. Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border and in Ottawa Three weeks ago, on Jan.

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Ambassador Bridge protest blockade disrupts car manufacturing sector

As protesters remain at the Ambassador Bridge, the blockade disrupting the busiest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. is taking a toll on economies on both sides.

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Covid-19 Ayrshire: List of next week's vaccination drop-ins as residents urged to roll up sleeves for jabs

Ayrshire residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 vaccination jabs.

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Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says

Doug Ford says the province is on track to “very soon” lift “almost all” COVID-related restrictions on businesses.The premier made the remarks during a press conference Friday morning, where he declared a state of emergency in the province due to ongoing protests and blockades, sparked by opposition to COVID-19 measures.Ford said he understands many people are frustrated, but urged the “illegal occupation” in Ottawa and at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor to end.“There’s no doubt these were the right decisions,” Ford said of his government’s move to impose measures in a bid to combat COVID-19. Timeline to lift all COVID-19 measures in Ontario coming soon, top doctor says “There’s no doubt they protected our hospitals from collapse and saved lives.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 3 deaths, LHSC has 87 COVID inpatients

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported three deaths and 117 COVID-19 cases on Friday, compared with three deaths and 122 cases last Friday.The deaths involved three women in their 70s, 80s and 90s. The woman in her 90s was associated with a long-term care home. LHSC, meanwhile, is caring for 87 inpatients with COVID-19, 20 of whom are in adult critical care.As noted, LHSC is caring for 87 COVID-19 inpatients, with 20 inpatients in adult critical care.

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With low COVID vaccine uptake, rural US bore brunt of Delta surge

Rural US counties with low COVID-19 vaccination rates had 2.4 times more infections per 100,000 people than urban counties amid the summer 2021 Delta surge, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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‘Major win for survivors:’ New Florida law eliminates statute of limitations for sexual assaults on minors

ORLANDO, Fla. – Donna’s Law, a bill that does away with the statute of limitations for sexual assaults involving victims who are minors, was recently signed into Florida law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.Sen.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that would provide over $500 million to raise teacher salaries

HB 641 Funds for the Operation of Schools, would provide funds to schools by July 1 to become the largest compensation package in the history of Florida and would bring the base salaries of K-12 classroom teachers to $47,500.“So what we have today, what we’ll be signing, is a bill that will provide $500 million directly to teachers, all public school teachers in school districts or charter, and it will take Florida from No. 26 in the nation to No.

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List of closed Orange County restaurants, bars following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic Orange County restaurants and bars have had to close up shop once again because of coronavirus concerns.Florida is now in Phase 2 of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reopening plan but as of June 24, the cases of the respiratory illness continue to grow by the thousands every day.Several Orange County establishments have closed after their employees or customers tested positive for coronavirus, while others are closing out of precaution.The following restaurants and bars have closed because of COVID-19 concerns:Knight’s Pub, 3910 Alafaya Trial, Orlando.

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Coronavirus hospitalizations are not as severe as first reported, Gov. DeSantis says

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis says though the number of reported coronavirus-related hospitalizations are on the rise, the cases aren’t as severe compared to when the virus was first detected in Florida.“A case today is not the same as a case on March 30,” he said at Orlando Regional Medical Center Tuesday.Florida has seen 103,000 thousand cases of coronavirus, with the state department of health reporting 3,200 new cases Tuesday and 206 new hospitalizations.

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Florida cracking down on bars, restaurants that violate COVID-19 social distancing guidelines

ORLANDO, Fla. – While there’s no plans to shut down businesses as coronavirus cases continue to increase daily by the thousands, Gov.

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Florida’s positive cases of COVID-19 soar above 90,000

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WATCH LIVE AT NOON: Gov. Ron DeSantis provides COVID-19 update as state continues to see increasing cases

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Florida’s COVID-19 spike continues with 3,822 new reported cases, shattering previous record

ORLANDO, Fla. – Friday marked two weeks since the state entered phase 2 of Gov.

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Florida Sen. Rubio introduces NIL bill to push NCAA changes

the NCAA was hit with a federal antitrust lawsuit seeking damages for current and former athletes that could cost the association millions. The lawsuit also seeks to prevent the NCAA from regulating the ways athletes can be compensated for use of their names, images and likenesses.

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State boosts COVID-19 testing for long-term care workers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Staff members at nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be required to be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks under a pair of emergency rules issued Wednesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.Facilities that don’t comply with the emergency rules could have their licenses revoked or suspended and face administrative fines.

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As protests roil US, here’s what happened in the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Election Day a century ago, a white mob swept through a tiny Florida citrus town after a black man showed up at the polls to vote. Over two days of terror, the mob set fire to homes and drove black residents from their community.It was one of the bloodiest days in American political history, with the number of deaths remaining in question — some estimates as high as 60.That dark episode, until recently largely forgotten, came to be known as the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots.

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‘There’ll be a lot of red:' Florida governor gets budget as cuts loom

TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s proposed $93.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins in two weeks, landed on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk Wednesday.The Legislature’s delivery of the budget came a day after DeSantis warned that he will use his line-item veto power to slash the spending plan to help address a coronavirus-fueled loss in tax revenues.

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Florida governor doesn’t want another lockdown as coronavirus cases swell

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Speaking Tuesday in Tallahassee, Gov. Ron DeSantis acknowledged that Florida’s coronavirus numbers have swelled recently and could continue to go up, but he’s not ordering a second lock down or mandating masks at this point.Hours before his news conference, the state announced 2,783 new COVID-19 patients and 55 additional deaths, marking the highest number of new cases Florida his seen since the deadly respiratory illness made its way here in March.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis shares latest update on COVID-19 after Florida reports 2,783 new cases

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – More than 2,780 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Florida on Tuesday and Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to share the latest update on the virus at 5 p.m.

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’Gov. DeSantis has lost control of Florida’s COVID-19 response,’ state official says

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis has “lost control of Florida’s COVID-19 response,” according to Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried.Fried released a statement knocking DeSantis’ leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic on the same day the Florida Department of Health reported a record-high number of COVID-19 cases confirmed statewide in a single day.[READ: What happened to flattening COVID-19 curve? Data shows Florida is among states with increases]She said the recent spike in reported cases “makes it clear” that the public health situation is not under control.“His policies are simply not working, and he’s recklessly reopening Florida despite the data screaming for caution.

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Lake County no longer wants controversial Confederate statue

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County commissioners said Tuesday it is going to ask Gov. Ron DeSantis to find a new spot for a statue of a Confederate general.In a commission meeting, county leaders said they will draft a letter asking the governor to find another venue for the statue of Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith.

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Florida reports 1,758 new COVID-19 cases as state enters second week of phase 2 reopening

ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida entered its second week under Gov.

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Florida coronavirus cases continue to rise as state reopens

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Florida hits new record with over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases

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Union rep says Orange County teachers don’t feel safe returning to classrooms

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement Thursday that he plans to reopen schools for in-person learning in the fall, News 6 spoke with Wendy Doromal, the president of the Orange County Teachers Classroom Association.Doromal said their teachers aren't ready.

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Florida governor attributes increase in coronavirus infections to farm workers, long-term care facilities

highest rate of new coronavirus cases Friday since the pandemic first arrived in state, when asked about the increase in positive cases Gov. Ron DeSantis said there were several reasons including farm workers.While health officials in Seminole and Orange counties have warned residents to be cautious because cases of the virus are increasing, the governor has not.During a news conference in Miami Friday when asked about a possible spike in infections the governor said Florida has increased its testing criteria since March.

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U.S. coronavirus hotspots reopen despite worries of a second wave

COVID-19 hotspots on Thursday pressed ahead with economic reopenings that have raised fears of a second wave of infections.The moves by governors of states such as Florida and Arizona came as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States could not afford to let the novel coronavirus shut its economy again and global stocks tanked on worries of a pandemic resurgence.

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Florida sees spike in new coronavirus infections amid phased reopening

ORLANDO, Fla. – Medical experts have said all along that as the community reopens and people start to move around again, there could be an uptick in new coronavirus cases -- and there has been.On Thursday, Florida health officials reported 1,698 new cases of COVID-19, the largest number of new infections in a single day since the state started tracking the virus in March.[TIMELINE: The spread of coronavirus in Florida]The second-highest day was last Thursday, when there were 1,419 cases.The increased numbers come three weeksafter the state entered “full phase one” of Gov. Ron Desantis’ reopening plan, and just days after phase two of the reopening process began.Dr.

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Brevard County to host 54th annual AAU Junior Olympic Games this summer

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Brevard County officials, along with Gov. Ron DeSantis, announced Thursday the Space Coast will host the 54th annual AAU Junior Olympic GamesThe Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games draw around 5,000 or more athletes as well as their couches, family members and hundreds of volunteers.The annual games were previously set to be held in Virginia this year but due to the coronavirus pandemic, AAU officials were notified in May they couldn’t use any sports facilities in the state.AAU President Dr.

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SeaWorld reopens with enhanced health guidelines as COVID-19 pandemic continues

ORLANDO, Fla. – The wait is finally over as SeaWorld Orlando opened its gates Thursday for the first time since fears of spreading the coronavirus shuttered the theme park industry.The company shut down its parks in mid-March due to the dangers of COVID-19 and furloughed hundreds of employees.SeaWorld is the second Central Florida theme park to open its gates after gaining a seal of approval from Gov.

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Here’s what to expect when Florida enters phase 3 of reopening

ORLANDO, Fla. – Phase three of reopening the state after expansive and ongoing coronavirus closures will be what many are calling “the new normal” and will involve the loosening of even more restrictions.Right now with phase two underway, we don’t know when the third and final phase will begin, but we do have some details on what it will look like as outlined in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reopening plan.“Phase 3 will begin after the successful conclusion of Phase 2, which includes a downward trajectory of the syndromic and epidemiology criteria while maintaining adequate health care capacity.

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Florida city known for mermaids now sleeps with the fishes

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. – WEEKI WACHEE, Fla.A Florida city known for its mermaid shows now sleeps with the fishes.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Tuesday dissolving the city of Weeki Wachee.The city located about 50 miles north of Tampa was founded in 1966 to help put the Weeki Wachee mermaid attraction at a state park onto maps and road signs, according to the Tampa Bay Times.But with only 13 residents, the city was insolvent and offered no visible services to a small business community paying its taxes.

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