'No evidence' that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: W.H.O.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus infection.

NASA asks people to not attend historic launch in late May

NASA is asking rocket launch enthusiasts to watch a launch next month from afar. The SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2, will be the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft, currently scheduled to launch on May 27 at 4:32 p.m. EDT.

COVID-19 could affect hurricane response

If storms threaten Florida in June or July, the state might need to rethink the use of mass shelters, shuttles to evacuate people and the way it recruits volunteers to help with storm recovery, Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz said Friday.

Reminder: Unemployment system taken down through the  weekend

Users of the Department of Economic Opportunity’s CONNECT system, who continue to express frustration with accessing the website and reaching phone operators, were redirected Friday to a backup site where they can submit new applications.

Furloughed Universal employees will be auto-enrolled into Florida's unemployment system

Part-time workers at Universal Orlando Resort will be furloughed starting May 3rd and they will be auto-enrolled into Florida's unemployment system, the park confirmed.

Report: Florida may not be safe to reopen until mid-June

A statewide stay-at-home order remains in place until April 30. Governor Ron DeSantis has been meeting with a Task Force to discuss plans on how and when to reopen the state. 

Florida Governor DeSantis hopes to allow pharmacists to complete coronavirus tests

Governor DeSantis announced on Friday afternoon that he hopes to allow licensed pharmacists to be complete coronavirus tests, expanding the state's capacity and making testing more available for residents.

Clinical trials put on hold during coronavirus pandemic
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While healthcare workers have been hard at work fighting the coronavirus, other procedures and clinical trials have been put on hold.

Poison warnings on rise since COVID-19 pandemic began
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People are reacting to the president's comments about using disinfectant to clean COVID-19 from the body. Even before the president made the comment, poison control officials have received a number of questions about the effectiveness of cleaning products.

COVID-19 antibody testing
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More sites are opening up in Central Florida to test for coronavirus antibodies, to determine if people already had the virus and have since recovered.

Floridians protesting unemployment system
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According to the State of Florida, new unemployment claims cannot be filed until Monday, Workers are beyond frustrated with the speed of the state's unemployment system. Many are taking out their grievances on social media.