COVID-19 lung X-rays show difference between vaccinated, unvaccinated patients

A hospital shared lung X-rays of vaccinated and unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in an effort to show the vaccine’s effectiveness at preventing severe illness.

Memorials for COVID-19 victims taking shape across US

A memorial grove to COVID-19 victims has been planted in Ohio, and governors and lawmakers elsewhere are pursuing similar permanent remembrances.

COVID-19: What to know about symptoms, the delta variant and vaccines

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and vaccine rates are all increasing amid the spread of the delta variant. Here are some answers to common questions about the variant and the vaccines.

Home Depot requires employees to wear masks, will offer masks to customers

Home Depot will require all employees contractors and vendors to wear masks inside their stores, distribution centers, office locations and customer homes.

Biden criticizes DeSantis, other Republican governors who block mask mandates

President Biden sharply criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and others who have moved to block the reimposition of mask mandates to slow the delta strain of COVID-19: “If you’re not going to help, at least get out of the way of people trying to do the right thing."

AstraZeneca study finds small clot risk after 1st COVID-19 shot, none after 2nd

AstraZeneca said its COVID vaccine study found a slightly increased clot risk after the first dose and no increased risk after receiving the second.

Chance of hospitalization, death less than 0.01% for fully vaccinated, data shows

Cases of vaccinated people contracting COVID-19 are not happening as often as it may seem, scientists believe, as 163 million Americans – and about 50% of Floridians – are vaccinated.

Bay Area schools finalize back-to-school COVID protocols

Florida schools are reopening with little to no guidance from the state, leaving some teachers, students, and parents left to their own devices when it comes to COVID-19 safety.

Hillsborough County to temporarily resume COVID-19 testing

Hillsborough County announced Tuesday it will temporarily open two free, walk-in COVID-19 testing sites as case numbers – and the need for testing – rises across the state.

Biden calls on resistant governors to 'get out of the way' of COVID-19 vaccine push

President Joe Biden called the COVID-19 pandemic “largely preventable,” saying Americans need to get vaccinated as the delta variant fuels case surges across the country.

Sarasota County school officials plan for rising COVID-19 cases as school begins

Sarasota County school officials say they are worried about the new school year after the health department reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases in kids, averaging 30 a day over the last week in the county.

NYC to require proof of vaccination for indoor dining, entertainment, fitness

New York City will require proof of vaccination for people who want to dine indoors and take part in other activities like gyms and theaters and for those who work there.

Younger, unvaccinated COVID-19 patients filling Bay Area hospitals

Hospital staff at Bradenton's Blake Medical Center say the surge came suddenly, and the patients are younger than ever before.

'We are not shutting down': DeSantis insists spike will be short-lived as Florida breaks COVID-19 records

Gov. Ron DeSantis refused to back down from his stance against mask mandates as Florida broke its record again for COVID-19 hospitalizations, insisting that the spike is seasonal. But he did encourage Floridians to get vaccinated, saying that while a vaccinated person can still test positive, it would keep them from getting seriously ill.

Nearly 51,000 new COVID-19 cases reported in Florida over 3-day period

The state of Florida says there were 16,998 Saturday, 16,998 Sunday, 17,001 cases Monday -- according to data posted Tuesday by the CDC.

Florida's COVID-19 hospitalizations reach all-time high of 11,515 patients

As Florida reached another record-breaking number of COVID-19 patients in one day, Governor Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that hospital admissions are slowing down.

UK scientists say variant that can evade COVID-19 vaccines ‘almost certain’

Scientists in the U.K. said a COVID-19 variant with the ability to evade current vaccines is highly likely and will most likely require a new vaccine, possibly in the form of a yearly booster.