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Several counties are at a high risk of COVID-19. Federal health officials recommend that residents in high-risk areas wear masks indoors and stay up-to-date on COVID vaccines.
WUSF is reporting on how distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine exposes inequities in Florida’s health care system.
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital/In the past several months, new treatments have emerged, which are most effective within the first five days of symptoms but patients may have a hard time knowing whether they qualify. -
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention/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.
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