Miami – The Florida Department of Health reported more than 11,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the second day in a row. The state has witnessed the biggest increase in 11,699 new cases in a single day since July 25, surpassing the 11,335 new cases announced on Thursday. An additional …
Read More »Barricaded subject killed in Miami-Dade home after exchange of fire with SWAT officials
Miami-Dade County, Fla. – A man was pulling a gun due to a fight between family members at a Miami-Dade home, and he was shot dead by police after negotiating with the barricaded man for about six hours. Officers responded to the home on 171st Northwest Street, near Northwest Miami …
Read More »Florida marks 2 weeks of positivity testing below 10%
MIAMI – Florida marks the 14th day that the state reports a test-positive rate lower than the 10% target. The Florida Department of Health reported a day-to-day coronavirus of 5.72% on Wednesday. It was down 7.49% from Tuesday. The FDOH also reported that from Tuesday to Wednesday, 155 more deaths …
Read More »‘No! It’s not a holiday season ‘
MIAMI – Less than 10% of people tested in Miami-Dade County have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last three days, authorities said. Although it is a hopeful sign, the rate is even higher than it was in May. Dr Lillian Abbo, a specialist in infectious diseases with the …
Read More »Father-and-son doctors die within weeks of each other from coronavirus: report
A father and son in Florida died within five weeks of each other from the coronavirus, The Miami Herald reported. Retired gynecologist and obstetrician Jorge Vallejo, 89, died on June 27, six days after being admitted to Palmetto General Hospital. His son, 57-year-old Carlos Vallejo, who is also a doctor, …
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