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Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers in Orange County and some other U.S. cities are adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.
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"Being Michelle" is about a deaf woman with autism who survived incarceration and abuse. In this interview, members of the documentary's production team discuss her story and the larger issues it raises.
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The court denied the settlement because the couple was not married when the victim was first diagnosed in the 1990s — a time when Florida did not allow same sex marriages.
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The changes are intended to better reflect the risks to local communities now that vaccinations are more widespread and will be based more on hospitalizations than case counts.
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The CDC reports that 81 percent of nursing home residents in the state are fully vaccinated, but only 39 percent have received a third dose.
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The Supreme Court last week left in place a Texas law that bars abortions after the first six weeks of pregnancy. Now, pro-choice advocates say the ruling may bolster similar efforts in other states, including Florida.
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The state is part of a new CDC-funded program that will help communities predict COVID-19 surges by analyzng sewage.
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The president called out the Florida governor for such things as blocking school districts from requiring students to wear masks. DeSantis replied that "these interventions have failed time and time again."
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The figures were released by federal officials. The records for new daily cases had stood since January and for hospitalizations since July 2020.
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It's urging universal mask use with children under 12 unable to receive a vaccine and cases rising in Florida.