New York still received fireworks from Macy’s on July 4 despite the coronavirus pandemic. Fireworks were fired from the top of the Empire State Building on Saturday night. Although the show was short and was not close to its usual grand scale, viewers still took to the streets to see …
Read More »Rare case of freshwater amoeba found in Hillsborough
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida. – The Florida Department of Health has confirmed a case of Naegleria Fowleri Florida infection in Hillsborough County. Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled microscopic live amoeba. The amoeba can cause a rare brain infection called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis that destroys brain tissue and is usually fatal. The …
Read More »Seminole County Issues New Mask Order As COVID-19 Cases Increase
SANFORD, Florida. Seminole County became the last Central Florida government Monday to order masks for closed places open to the public. The county also issued new social distancing requirements for “meeting places, businesses, and other places open to the public.” The order takes effect on July 1. The county says …
Read More »NY requiring travelers from COVID-19 access points to quarantine
It’s not the welcome to New York that travelers are used to: Passengers flying from states now considered COVID-19 access points will receive a reminder of new quarantine rules to keep infection rates low. What you need to know The saddled area will impose a quarantine on travelers from any …
Read More »Florida COVID Daily Cases Break Record at Nearly 9,000
STATE – Florida broke its record of new coronavirus cases by the thousands on Friday when the state took steps to mitigate the rapid spread of the virus by banning alcohol consumption in bars across the state. The Florida Department of Health reported Friday that there were 8,942 new positive …
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