Coronavirus Florida

A new study outlines when Florida’s latest COVID-19 surge, likely driven by the new Omicron variant, will peak.

The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Orange County is caused by the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Florida health officials said that there were 32,850 new coronavirus cases reported on Christmas, breaking the record for the most cases in a single day.

Sunday’s decision, however, did not mean the Biden administration can move forward with the healthcare worker vaccination requirement Monday.

AdventHealth said that they have decided to suspend all vaccination requirements for employees. They still must report their vaccination status.

Pointing to a new state law, a federal judge has decided to reconsider Florida’s request for an injunction against a Biden administration requirement that workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19.

A federal judge has quickly rejected Florida’s request to block a Biden administration requirement that workers at hospitals, nursing homes and other health-care providers be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The special session comes after an Orange County battalion chief said he was let go for not writing up firefighters who did not get vaccinated.

The FDA said that the Pfizer vaccine meets its safety criteria and will be an effective tool for stopping the spread of COVID-19 among young people.

Florida's surgeon general defended his decision not to wear a mask when attempting to meet with a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, saying he cannot communicate clearly "when half of my face is covered."

Starting December 8th, more than 100 million Americans will be subject to vaccine requirements ordered by President Joe Biden.