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The grand jury issued an interim report Feb. 2 and is asking the state Supreme Court for an extension through Dec. 26.
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False claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause deaths and other diseases such as cancer are still prevalent despite multiple studies showing the vaccines saved lives and do not cause cancers.
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The program, which will now be in eight airports, tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases and asks questions about their travels.
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Researchers found the antiviral treatment was disproportionately given to patients with lower risk of severe infection and, if properly utilized, more than 16,000 COVID deaths could have been prevented.
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Two lawsuits revolved around claims that the plaintiffs were retaliated against by school boards because they refused to wear masks during public meetings.
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The CDC estimates that up to 86% of new COVID-19 cases stem from the latest mutation. The virus continues to evolve so rapidly that "our immune systems have not been able to keep up," an expert says.
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According to state data, 334 deaths have already been recorded this month. In 2023, 8,403 COVID deaths were recorded in Florida.
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Experts say there is no hard evidence that infection is greater in people who have had boosters.
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Latinos are still more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID — so doctors and activists hope younger, more educated voices can convince the vulnerable to get vaccinated.
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Thousands of people are still dying with COVID, but the federal government has mostly handed over responsibility to the people to weather the seasonal surges with their own strategies.