UF telehealth pilot program aimed at reducing absenteeism, increasing graduation rates
Students in three Alachua County Public Schools will have access to telehealth appointments during school hours this year as part of a joint effort between UF […]
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UF telehealth pilot program aimed at reducing absenteeism, increasing graduation rates
Students in three Alachua County Public Schools will have access to telehealth appointments during school hours this year as part of a joint effort between UF […]
Experts outline path to development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines on a global scale
Small, single-vaccine clinical trials may not provide sufficient evidence that a COVID-19 vaccine is effective enough to provide significant protection, writes a group of World Health […]
Hurricanes and wildfires are colliding with the COVID-19 pandemic – and compounding the risks
With the Hurricane Laura hitting Louisiana and Texas as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and wildfires menacing the western U.S., millions of Americans are facing […]
UF chemists target toxic algae blooms in Florida’s lakes and rivers
As large blooms of toxic blue-green algae have become an annual phenomenon in Florida’s freshwater lakes and rivers, as well as other places worldwide, University of […]
County Commission to reduce number of gatherers indoors and out as college students return to class
As college students prepare for classes to start, the Alachua Board of Commissioners wants to make sure that the low positivity rate, decline in COVID-19 cases, […]
Alachua County Health Department says its rapid response team is ready for school start
The Alachua County Department of Health is not sure of how many students will be in class on the Aug. 31st start date but it says […]
Florida Veterans receive assistance through virtual outreach
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, launched the first Virtual Veterans Experience Action Center (V-VEAC) July 29-31, […]
UF Health enrolls first patients in national COVID-19 study on convalescent blood plasma
University of Florida Health recently enrolled the first two patients in a national study examining whether convalescent blood plasma can stop the progression of COVID-19 from […]
High volume of Alachua County CARES Act applications causing delays in processing
Because of the high volume of applicants for the CARES Act, the Alachua County Communications Office released the following statement: “We are processing applications as quickly as […]
Newberry wants CARES Act funds despite ignoring County face mask rule
The Alachua County Board COVID-19 Subrecipient Grant Agreement spells it out clearly: Recipient consents to and agrees to “Comply with all Emergency Orders issued by the […]
Florida reports 2,258 new COVID-19 cases; lowest since June 15th
The Florida Department of Health reported 2,258 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 602,829 cases as of the […]
9 reasons you can be optimistic that a vaccine for COVID-19 will be widely available in 2021
As fall approaches rapidly, many are wondering if the race for a vaccine will bear fruit as early as January 2021. I am a physician-scientist and […]
Florida crosses 600,000 COVID-19 cases; positivity rate continues to plummet
The Florida Department of Health reported 2,974 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 600,571 cases as of the […]
In case you missed it: COVID-19, Amazing Give, Homicide
It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: An Alachua County election worker tested positive for COVID-19 […]
New cases of COVID-19 in Florida remain under 5,000; positivity rates dropping
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,684 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 593,286 cases as of the […]
Breaking News: Alachua County election worker tests positive for COVID-19
An Alachua County election worker who worked at the High Springs Civic Center (Precinct 20) during the 2020 Primary Election tested positive for COVID-19. The […]
Positivity rates of COVID-19 in Florida drop below 5%
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,311 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 597,597 cases as of the […]
Florida crosses 10,000 deaths, but new cases and positivity rates down
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,555 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 588,602 cases as of the […]
Florida School of Massage delays classes; launches online ‘Living Your Dreams’ series
Florida School of Massage Director Bob Lee is watching the data about COVID-19 very closely and based on FSM’s criteria, he says it’s not time to […]
Florida reports 4,115 new COVID-19 cases; downward trend continues
The Florida Department of Health reported 4,115 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 584,047 cases as of the […]
UF named new member of prestigious Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
When Sridharan Gururangan, FRCP, joined the University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of neurosurgery in 2016, he had a big goal for the university: become a […]
County says CARES Act emergency alerts justified
Alachua County caused quite a stir over the last few days on social media by using the county’s emergency alert system to notify citizens of the more […]
Florida reports 3,838 new COVID-19 cases; approaching 10,000 fatalities
The Florida Department of Health reported 3,828 new cases to the Florida COVID-19 Dashboard, bringing the total positive test count to 579,932 cases as of the […]
UF Health alerts customers of data breach
UF Health, in a letter to its customers, announced a data breach incident that occurred through a software contractor. In its letter, UF Health writes: As […]