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Congress member Charlie Crist criticizes raid on home of former Florida COVID-19 data scientist

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Last week, the home of former state COVID-19 data manager Rebekah Jones was raided by the Florida Department of Law enforcement. The security video she released shows...
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Filipkowski resigns, criticizes “chilling” FDLE raid on Rebekah Jones’ home

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources This week, the home of former state COVID-19 data manager Rebekah Jones was raided by the Florida Department of Law enforcement. The security video she released shows...
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Two new COVID-19 testing sites are opening in Hillsborough County

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Hillsborough County announced that two new drive-through COVID-19 testing sites are opening in Riverview and in Dover. The press release announcing the two is below:   Two...
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Radioactivity Tuesday: Local businesses calling for more federal aid; Breaking down the St. Petersburg black vote

December 1, 2020 Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity.  I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up we’ll take a deep dive into the November 3rd election and look at voting trends among African Americans in St. Petersburg. But first...
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Doctor from Tampa General Hospital talks about the latest coronavirus surge and what can be done

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida will pass one million confirmed coronavirus infections this week. Nearly 19,000 Floridians have died. The virus is surging nearly everywhere in the U.S. One American is...
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Several Florida mayors criticize Ron DeSantis over coronavirus response

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Several Mayors from around Florida held a Zoom conference Wednesday afternoon to criticize the lack of Florida coronavirus response by Governor Ron DeSantis. St. Petersburg’s Rick Kriseman...
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Hillsborough County’s coronavirus update

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Here’s the COVID-19 update for 16 November 2020 as provided by the  Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Center: Nov. 16 County Commission COVID-19 Summary: Resolution Advocates for Routine...
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Hillsborough reminds people “COVID-19 Testing Remains Free”

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Below is Hillsborough County’s coronavirus testing update for Tuesday: COVID-19 Testing Remains Free; Have Health Insurance Information Handy COVID-19 Coronavirus Update No. 235 Hillsborough County, Fla. (Oct....
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Charlie Crist’s fan might offer more debate protection than Plexiglas

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Democratic and Republican candidates for Vice President debate tonight. There will be Plexiglas shields separating them to protect from coronavirus infections. But the New York Times...

President Trump has Tested Positive for COVID-19

In a tweet late Thursday evening, President Trump announced that he and the First Lady have tested positive for COVID-19. This is a developing story…
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WMNF listeners share their opinions about coronavirus mask mandates – some responses will surprise you

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources There is a lot of debate about whether Tampa Bay area counties and cities should continue with ordinances mandating masks or other face coverings to slow the...
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Sweden tried “Herd Immunity” to deal with Coronavirus; it resulted in a death rate many times larger than its neighbors.

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources There has been discussion about the success of Sweden’s “herd immunity” approach to the Coronavirus pandemic on WMNF/Radioactivity this week. Some listeners have claimed that the Swedish...

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