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Tampa General Hospital doctor: omicron variant spreads 2-3 times more than previous coronavirus variants

On Tuesday Café, Seán Kinane interviewed Dr. Jason Wilson, Associate Medical Director of the ER at Tampa General Hospital about omicron surge.
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Hillsborough will open another free COVID-19 testing site Thursday in Progress Village Park

Hillsborough County will open a second location for residents to receive free COVID-19 testing - at Progress Village Park.
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Antibody therapy treatment at West Tampa COVID-19 site now requires appointment

Appointments are now required for COVID-19 antibody therapy treatment in Hillsborough because of limited supply across the nation.
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Florida near the bottom in rate of nursing home residents that are fully vaccinated with a booster

Florida is near the bottom of U.S. states in the rate of nursing home residents & staff that are fully vaccinated with a booster.
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University of Florida immunologist finds mutations in coronavirus omicron variant that may enhance its transmissibility

A University of Florida researcher found several mutations in the coronavirus omicron variant that could make it more transmissible than delta.
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State-supported monoclonal antibody therapy treatment site in Pasco closed; here’s where else you can get treatment

The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County says its state-supported monoclonal antibody treatment site closed.
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Hillsborough consolidates its public COVID-19 testing, vaccination, booster and antibody therapy to one site in West Tampa

Hillsborough County is consolidating its public COVID-19 testing, vaccination, boosters and antibody therapy treatment into one Tampa site.
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UPDATE: Here’s where in Polk, Pinellas & Hillsborough to get COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11

DOH-Pinellas will begin providing pediatric COVID-19 vaccines on Nov. 12, at clinics in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, Mid-County.
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Here’s where in Pinellas & Hillsborough to get COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11

DOH-Pinellas will begin providing pediatric COVID-19 vaccines on Nov. 12, at clinics in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, Mid-County.

In Oct. 7 meeting, state Board of Education will scrutinize districts with mask mandates

The Florida Board of Education will meet to determine if 11 school districts have complied with rules forbidding student mask mandates.
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Charlie Crist bashes DeSantis’ new COVID rule for Florida schools

US Rep. Charlie Crist slammed Gov. DeSantis' recent decision to revise COVID-19 rules & called for the removal of Florida's surgeon general.
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Parents supporting mask mandates speak out before Pinellas School Board meeting

The Pinellas County School Board meets Tuesday afternoon. In Pinellas, masks are recommended in schools, but not required.

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