CDC reports marriages in 2022 matched pre-pandemic levels
More than 2 million marriages took place in U.S. in 2022.
Covid-19
Aging Matters: Vaccine debate continues among seniors
Locals take different paths amid conflicting messages.
Free COVID at-home tests kits available
Every home in U.S. eligible to order four at-home tests kits.
CDC stops printing new COVID-19 vaccination cards
Patients may still obtain the card for their vaccination records.
School district works to rectify emergency funds
Deadline for second wave of COVID relief funding nears.
U.S. launches pandemic-inspired bureau
Bureau created to lead internal and international coordination in preventing, curing global diseases.
UF: Chances to get COVID not race-based
Research shows ancestorial origins make no difference in susceptibility to COVID-19.
Williston CEO receives sentence in COVID aid fraud
Patrick Walsh sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for submitting fraudulent applications.
U.S. life expectancy drops
COVID-19, drug overdoses fuel decrease while cancer, heart disease remain leading causes of death.
Thanksgiving travel numbers near pre-COVID levels
Numbers rival 2019 record highs in both flights and driving throughout U.S.
CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccine for immunizations
CDC experts decide vaccine should be added to recommended immunization schedule for adults and children.
UF studies pet overpopulation during pandemic
Decrease in spay-neuter surgeries may undermine pet welfare.
FDA authorizes COVID-19 booster update
Booster will be available only for those who have gotten first two shots in vaccine series.
COVID numbers drop from recent highs
Alachua and surrounding counties remain at high risk for transmission.
CDC drops quarantine guidelines for COVID-19
Loosened guidelines come as students return to school around the country.
UF College of Nursing receives $3.6M grant
State funds will go toward combatting nursing shortage accentuated during COVID pandemic.
COVID continues to saturate Florida
64 of state’s 67 counties now listed on CDC’s “high risk” list.
Local COVID numbers show steady increase
Florida leads country in new cases per 100,000 people.
UF researchers inhibit virus that causes COVID
Study discovers new way to fight evolving strains of coronaviruses.
Local COVID numbers continue to climb
Local positive cases rise with CDC designating 60 Florida counties as “high risk.”
CDC: Alachua among 44 high risk counties in Florida
Gainesville hospitals continue gradual increase of COVID-positive patients.
COVID cases continue modest rise
Alachua County COVID-positive cases increased 17.2% since May 20 and local hospitalizations slightly escalated over the past week. According to the Florida Department of Health’s (FDOH) […]