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Health

UF: Allergies shouldn’t prevent COVID vaccination

Bill Levesque | UF Health

Sep 21, 2021

Getting a vaccination against COVID-19 makes sense for just about everybody. Vaccines remain highly effective in preventing infection, severe disease and hospitalization. Unvaccinated Americans are 11 […]

Covid-19

Court set to rule on city’s vaccine mandate

Camille Broadway

Sep 20, 2021

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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 […]

Health

UF presents East Gainesville urgent care plan

Seth Johnson

Sep 20, 2021

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UF Health presented its plan for an East Gainesville urgent care facility to both the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners and the Gainesville City Commission […]

Covid-19

Florida, feds tussle over monoclonal supply

Seth Johnson

Sep 18, 2021

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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) […]

Covid-19

UF expert discusses COVID booster

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 15, 2021

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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 […]

Covid-19

Florida files brief in Gainesville vaccine case

Camille Broadway

Sep 15, 2021

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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 […]

Covid-19

UF experts dispute COVID comments at Newberry rally

Suzette Cook

Sep 14, 2021

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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 […]

Covid-19

DeSantis, state reps vow to block vaccine mandates

Suzette Cook

Sep 13, 2021

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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 […]

Covid-19

Appeals court reinstates school mask mandate ban

J.C. Derrick

Sep 10, 2021

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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 […]

Covid-19

UF, Santa Fe decline BOCC request for mask mandate

Suzette Cook

Sep 10, 2021

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Update (3:45 p.m.): Both UF President Kent Fuchs and Santa Fe College President Paul Broadie responded to BOCC Chair Ken Cornell on Friday saying they have no […]

Covid-19

Biden announces vaccine mandate for millions

J.C. Derrick

Sep 9, 2021

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President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a six-point plan to combat the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, but one point drew most of the attention: a sweeping vaccine […]

Health

UF Health discovery may help stroke patients

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 8, 2021

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When a patient suffers a stroke, oxygen-starved brain cells begin dying within minutes. In these crucial moments, the brain produces a vital catalyst to protect itself […]

Covid-19

Q&A on COVID mental health challenges

Mainstreet Daily News

Sep 6, 2021

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The latest coronavirus variant fueled a surge in cases and anxiety as Americans wonder if this pandemic will ever end. The daily news is filled with […]

Covid-19

SBAC files court challenge to FDOH emergency rule

Suzette Cook

Sep 4, 2021

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The School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) has teamed up with school boards from Broward and Orange counties to overturn a Florida Department of Health (FDOH) […]

Covid-19

COVID hospitalizations declining in Gainesville

C.J. Gish

Sep 2, 2021

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A dip that first started last week has turned into steady downhill momentum. Local hospitals report growing optimism that the worst of the COVID-19 delta variant […]

Local News

High Springs monoclonal site has busy first week

Seth Johnson

Sep 2, 2021

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Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Fort Myers on Wednesday morning about the impact of the 21 monoclonal antibody sites around the state, reporting that more than […]

Covid-19

State to garnish more salaries after court order

Suzette Cook

Sep 1, 2021

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This week the Alachua and Broward County school boards became the first in the state to have wages garnished for implementing mask mandates, but they likely […]

Covid-19

County grapples with misleading Facebook comments

Suzette Cook

Sep 1, 2021

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Misleading comments that propel conspiracy theories and false information about pandemic issues are causing concern for those who manage the Alachua County Facebook page. At the […]

Business

VA job fair offers nurses $10K signing bonus

C.J. Gish

Sep 1, 2021

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The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) will hold a two-day virtual nursing hiring event Sept. 9-10. The VA is hiring registered nurses (RNs) and […]

Covid-19

BOCC extends mask mandate as COVID surge wanes

Suzette Cook

Aug 31, 2021

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Health department administrator Paul Myers would not commit to announcing a peak for COVID-19 cases, but on Tuesday he told the Alachua County Board of County […]

Covid-19

Here’s where you can get paid for a COVID shot

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 31, 2021

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Last week the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners approved incentives for those who obtain a COVID-19 vaccine. Namely, Alachua County residents receive $25 per shot. […]

Health

NIH awards UF Health neurosurgeon $38M grant

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 31, 2021

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The National Institutes of Health on Tuesday awarded a $38 million, five-year grant to a UF Health neurosurgeon to test possible treatments for a leading cause […]

Covid-19

Education Department targets mask mandate bans

Mainstreet Daily News

Aug 30, 2021

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All children have a right to a free public education, but some students with chronic illness cannot attend school during the COVID-19 pandemic unless their classmates […]