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Sarasota School Board On Coronavirus Reopening Shirley Brown 4 Aug 2020

Sarasota school district still plans for August 31 in-person reopening, despite coronavirus

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources For now, Sarasota County Schools still plan to open to in-person classroom instruction at the end of the month. The school district and county health department are...
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New York Governor sends coronavirus testing help to St. Petersburg

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Sufficient testing for coronavirus in Florida remains a challenge. In an effort to help with that, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that his state is...
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Pinellas teachers rally again to keep online learning until it’s safe to reopen schools

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Local school districts are trying to figure out how to start the school year in the midst of a raging coronavirus pandemic. The Tampa Bay Times reports...
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Is it safe to return to school? WMNF asks a Tampa General doctor

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida has recorded more than 6,000 coronavirus deaths. It passed that threshold Monday. Despite that, parents and teachers are being asked to decide whether students should return...
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Are Florida parents and teachers being asked to sign coronavirus waivers?

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida has again broken its record with 173 reported coronavirus deaths over the last day. The state health department reported Thusday that there were more than 10,200...
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Craft beer brewers warn that Florida coronavirus rules could kill their businesses

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Brewers of craft beer in Florida say they’re unfairly bearing major economic hardships because of state coronavirus rules. In a letter to the governor and the state’s...
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Tampa General doctor: “our slope actually is a little above” NYC at its coronavirus peak

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida now has more average daily deaths than any other state. Dr. Jason Wilson, the Medical Director of the Clinical Decision Unit at Tampa General Hospital, says...
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Floridians ask U.S. Senate to extend federal unemployment coronavirus supplement

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The unemployment crisis continues in the United States: more than 1.3 million laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits last week amid the resurgent viral outbreak. The U.S. Department...
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Pinellas Schools prepare for in-person classes and online options

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources On Tuesday, Florida confirmed 132 deaths due to COVID-19, a one-day record for the state. The Pinellas County School Board seems to be moving full steam ahead...
Florida sets record for daily coronavirus cases in US

Teacher-led rally Tuesday: return to schools only when it’s safe

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida shattered the record for the most new cases of coronavirus in one day with more than 15,200 recorded Sunday. That’s more than any other state, including...
Pinellas County Commission Dr. Ulyee Choe COVID-19 update

Pinellas passes 9,000 coronavirus infections; what are “Super SNFs”?

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida added another 6,300 positive coronavirus cases Tuesday. According to the state’s official dashboard, nearly 214,000 people have been infected and more than 3,800 Floridians have died....
COVID-19 / coronavirus cases in Florida through 2 July 2020.

10,000 new coronavirus cases in Florida; report describes state as “trending poorly”

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida added another 10,000 new coronavirus cases in the 24 hours since Wednesday. That is six times higher than where the daily record stood less than a...

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