New monoclonal site arrives in Gilchrist County
Oct 8, 2021
The Florida Department of Health opened a new monoclonal antibody site at the Suwannee River Fairgrounds in Gilchrist County, according to a Levy County Emergency Management […]
Covid-19
New monoclonal site arrives in Gilchrist County
The Florida Department of Health opened a new monoclonal antibody site at the Suwannee River Fairgrounds in Gilchrist County, according to a Levy County Emergency Management […]
State gives SBAC 48 hours to comply on masks
Oct 7, 2021
In the face of increasing sanctions, eight Florida school district superintendents told the State Board of Education (SBOE) they will continue to act in the best […]
SBAC adjusts mask policy for high schoolers
Oct 5, 2021
The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) voted Tuesday to extend universal masking for elementary and middle school students while lifting the medical opt-out requirement for […]
NIH director announces resignation
Oct 5, 2021
On Tuesday National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis Collins announced he will step down from his position by the end of the year. Collins, 71, […]
Simon summoned to Board of Education meeting
Oct 5, 2021
Officials representing Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) will have to defend the district’s mask policy on two fronts this week. Tuesday morning ACPS spokesperson Jackie Johnson […]
Will we ever reach herd immunity?
Oct 4, 2021
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials, government leaders, and media reports have discussed reaching herd immunity—when enough people have become immune to a […]
Parents file petition against SBAC mask policy
Oct 4, 2021
Parents from Duval and Alachua counties have filed a petition asking the First District Court of Appeal to order the school boards to follow the law […]
Alachua County schools update quarantine rules
Oct 4, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) announced updated contact tracing and quarantine procedures for students starting Monday. The new policy comes as the Centers for Disease Control […]
UF scientists examine COVID using lung tissue
Sep 30, 2021
Scientists can grow individual cell lines in a dish and study how the coronavirus infects them. And that’s useful as far as it goes. In a […]
ACPS dismisses effort to stop mask enforcement
Sep 29, 2021
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) received a letter Wednesday demanding that the district immediately abandon its mask mandate policy within 24 hours or be faced with […]
Alachua County mask mandate set to expire
Sep 28, 2021
An emergency action requiring face mask wearing while indoors in public spaces in Alachua County expires on Thursday. The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) […]
VA offers COVID booster shots starting Wednesday
Sep 28, 2021
Starting Wednesday, the North Florida/ South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) will begin offering Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster shots under the Emergency Use Authorization. This decision follows […]
UF: Long COVID continues to plague victims
Sep 28, 2021
The symptoms of COVID-19 can be terrible enough in the days and weeks after infection by the coronavirus. Many people, however, soon discover the microscopic invader […]
Gainesville votes to reconsider vaccine mandate
Sep 23, 2021
The Gainesville City Commission voted 6-1 Thursday afternoon to reconsider its vaccine mandate, one day after a local judge issued an injunction to stop it. As […]
New surgeon general alters school COVID policies
Sep 22, 2021
New Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo issued an emergency rule Wednesday letting parents decide if their asymptomatic children should quarantine after exposure to someone who […]
Court halts Gainesville’s vaccine mandate
Sep 22, 2021
An Alachua County judge has issued an emergency injunction barring Gainesville from enforcing its vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Judge Monica Brasington of Florida’s Eighth […]
DeSantis appoints new UF professor surgeon general
Sep 21, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Joseph Ladapo, a new UF professor, as Florida’s next surgeon general and secretary of the Department of Health on Tuesday. Ladapo […]
Court set to rule on city’s vaccine mandate
Sep 20, 2021
An Eighth Circuit Court judge said Monday she expects to rule quickly on a preliminary injunction involving Gainesville’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees and contractors. Jeff […]
Florida, feds tussle over monoclonal supply
Sep 18, 2021
The Biden administration announced this week that it is handing control of the monoclonal antibody supply chain to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) […]
UF expert discusses COVID booster
Sep 15, 2021
As the delta variant of the coronavirus persists, federal officials are urgently studying the safety and effectiveness of a third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines as […]
Florida files brief in Gainesville vaccine case
Sep 15, 2021
The Florida Attorney General’s Office has filed a brief in support of workers who are challenging Gainesville’s vaccine requirement for city employees, claiming the mandate will […]
UF experts dispute COVID comments at Newberry rally
Sep 14, 2021
UF Health experts are disputing COVID-19 statements made at a Monday event in Newberry featuring Gov. Ron DeSantis and other elected officials. At the event held […]
DeSantis, state reps vow to block vaccine mandates
Sep 13, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a host of state representatives dug their heels in vowing to protect Floridians from being required by their employers to receive […]
Appeals court reinstates school mask mandate ban
Sep 10, 2021
The First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee reinstated a ban on school mask mandates Friday, continuing a legal seesaw that began two weeks ago and […]