University of South Florida

Health experts offer possible explanations, including higher-than-expected vaccination numbers and fans who already contracted the virus.

University of South Florida officials sent a letter to St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman asking to be a part of the redevelopment conversation.

Florida experienced about as many COVID-19 deaths during the month of August as it did in the 165 days — nearly six months — leading up to it, according to epidemiologist Jason Salemi.

The coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout have magnified inequities in Florida’s health care system, advocates say.

USF faculty will also work with the center to do research that will analyze data on the nursing field and come up with methods to keep nurses in Florida.

USF College of Public Health professor Jason Salemi said an average of six children were hospitalized each day with COVID-19 in early June. But during the last week of August, that increased to an average of 66.

The treatment touted by Gov. Ron DeSantis is helping thousands of Floridians fend off severe COVID-19. But health experts say vaccines and masks are critical to stopping the surge.

One of the more significant themes to emerge from the study was that of a perceived desecration of society.

Faculty Senate President Timothy Boaz expressed concern that the school has moved away from last year's “highly effective” plan that limited the number of COVID cases on campus.

Students are urged to wear masks and get the COVID vaccine, but neither are required.