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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...

Nurses warn of ‘catastrophic death and suffering’ amid COVID-19

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources A group of nurses from around the country held a virtual news conference Monday amid concerns there could be more catastrophic death and suffering if the country...

With Thanksgiving approaching, Florida Education Association wants Board of Governors to take stricter measures against COVID-19

As Florida Coronavirus cases continue to rise by the thousands every day and test positivity rates nearly double the daily recommendation for phase 3 openings, the Florida Education Association is asking the Board of Governors...
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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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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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After hours of public comment, Pinellas County extends its local emergency, leaving mask mandate in place

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources After hours of public comment Tuesday, the Pinellas County Commission voted unanimously to extend the county’s local coronavirus emergency. The county’s rule requiring face coverings in public...
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Is there a coronavirus quarantine at my child’s Tampa Bay area school? Find out here

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Many of the school districts in the Tampa Bay area are publishing information about positive tests for coronavirus among students, teachers or staff at schools or in...

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