Governor DeSantis announces four new actions to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and prioritize seniors
Governor Ron DeSantis announced four new actions the state is taking to continue its proactive approach to increase vaccinations and reaffirmed his commitment of putting...
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Executive Order Prioritizing Vaccination for Individuals 65 and Older
Today Governor DeSantis announced the priorities for the first phase of COVID vaccine administration...
University of Florida researchers find no asymptomatic or presymptomatic spread
The study, conducted by the UF Department of Biostatistics, found that the secondary attack rate for asymptomatic index cases was not statistically different from zero...
Governor DeSantis announces that seniors will have priority for COVID-19 vaccine
Governor DeSantis announced today that Florida will prioritize the vaccinations of elderly residents over essential workers...
UF Health chief epidemiologist debunks common COVID-19 vaccine myths
Dr. Nicole Iovine addresses some common myths about the COVID-19 vaccine....
UF Health among first in world to use novel diaphragmatic pacer to help COVID-19 patients breathe
University of Florida Health is the first in the Southeast to implant a novel diaphragmatic neurostimulator in a coronavirus patient requiring a ventilator...
Governor Ron DeSantis Provides Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, including details on the state’s initial allocation of 179,400 doses of the...
Existing antihistamine drugs show effectiveness against COVID-19 virus in cell testing
Three common antihistamine medications have been found in preliminary tests to inhibit infection of cells by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida...
Florida Department of Health mandates reporting of cycle threshold values for PCR tests
The Florida Department of Health now mandates reporting of cycle threshold values for COVID-19 PCR tests....
Governor Ron DeSantis Provides Update on COVID-19 Therapeutics and Vaccine Distribution Plan
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on new therapeutics to treat COVID-19, as well as Florida’s vaccine distribution plan once vaccines are approved by...