Can you catch Covid twice? Doctor explains likelihood of double covid infection

"Just because you get one strain of the virus doesn't mean can't get another one," Dr. Shajahan said. "If you had Covid, you might think you're good but keep in mind this virus is still around and if it’s around, it can still continue to mutate."

Hillsborough schools decide existing COVID precautions are sufficient amid case surge

Superintendent of Schools Addison Davis said the district will continue encouraging masks indoors and increased cleaning and disinfecting, but there will be no new COVID-19 guidelines as kids head back after the holidays.

DeSantis calls on Biden administration to allow states to purchase monoclonal antibody treatments

Gov. Ron DeSantis called on the Biden administration to allow Florida to obtain more monoclonal antibody treatments as the state sees a spike in COVID cases due to the omicron variant.

FDA expands Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster for ages 12 to 15

The FDA expanded Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine booster for kids as young as 12. Final approval from the CDC is still needed.

Long lines continue at local COVID-19 testing sites

The city of Tampa will be opening a second COVID-19 testing site at Al Barnes Park on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19

"I tested positive this morning for COVID-19," he tweeted Sunday evening, adding that he was vaccinated and received his COVID-19 booster in October.

CDC considering COVID-19 test requirement for asymptomatic, Fauci says

Top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus.

Judge blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Head Start program

A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that President Joe Biden cannot require teachers in the Head Start early education program to be vaccinated against COVID-19. 

US colleges opting for online classes amid omicron surge

Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move classes online for at least the first week of the semester.

No Surprise Act: New law preventing unexpected medical bills takes effect Jan. 1

Patients will no longer have to worry about getting a huge bill following a medical crisis if the closest hospital emergency room happened to have been outside their insurance plan’s provider network.

Florida’s COVID-19 cases set single-day record

On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 75,900 new cases of COVID-19 in Florida

Several collapse while waiting in long lines for COVID tests at Tampa park on New Year's Eve

Tampa officials say the parking lot for the testing site at Al Lopez park was already full before it had even opened at 7 a.m. Many waited hours to get tested -- with several requiring medical attention after standing in the sun for so long.

CDC warns against cruise ship travel

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a recommendation Thursday telling people to avoid getting on cruise ships.

Booster shots are coming for young teenagers

The FDA is reportedly on the verge of approving booster shots of the Pfizer COVID vaccine for those aged 12 to 15.

Long lines, wait times at new COVID-19 testing site ahead of holiday weekend

Long lines wrapped around the new COVID-19 testing site at Progress Village on Thursday with some hoping to get tested in order to travel and others trying to confirm they have the virus.