WHO doesn’t recommend Moderna vaccine for pregnant women, unless at risk of high exposure

The World Health Organization released recommendations for the Moderna vaccine, saying it is “currently not recommended” for pregnant women unless they are at high risk of exposure.

Biden administration to boost vaccine supply to states next week

The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in coronavirus vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of shortages so severe that some vaccination sites had to cancel tens of thousands of appointments with people waiting for their first shot.

9,594 new Florida coronavirus cases reported Tuesday; 227 new deaths

The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 9,594 Tuesday. According to the state's daily update, the total number of cases in Florida is now 1,667,763.

Doctors confident same mask effective against new virus variant

While it may take a smaller amount of the new COVID-19 strain to cause an infection, it does not appear to be any better at getting through masks when worn by a virus carrier.

DeSantis calls on federal government to send more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the federal government needs to send more COVID-19 vaccines to the state in order to meet the increasing demand from residents. But the White House pushed back, saying Florida has only administered about half of the vaccines it has been given.

Target giving $500 pandemic bonuses to 375,000 frontline employees

Target has handed out bonuses before during the pandemic, and this latest one gives $500 to hundreds of thousands of frontline workers.

Biden feels confident U.S. will be ‘well on our way’ to herd immunity by summer

President Joe Biden said Monday he’s confident the U.S. will be soon be vaccinating 1.5 million people per day - getting the country “well on our way” to herd immunity by summer.

Mayors explain plan to keep Super Bowl from being super-spreader

As the Buccaneers come home to play in the Super Bowl, preventing the event from becoming a COVID super-spreader event is the top priority, organizers and community leaders said Monday.

Lawmaker wants $1,400 stimulus checks reserved for those who get vaccine

President Joe Biden unveiled a massive $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal that aims to combat the coronavirus and begins to pump up a U.S. economy. 

Vaccinated healthcare workers bringing luck, angels to Super Bowl LV

Super Bowl 55 will be historic on many levels but beyond the records set on the field, perhaps the biggest impact will be the images of 7,500 vaccinated healthcare workers cheering from the stands. 

8,720 new Florida coronavirus cases reported Monday; 153 new deaths

The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 8,720 Monday. According to the state's daily update, the total number of cases in Florida is now 1,658,169.

Merck ends development of 2 potential COVID-19 vaccines after poor results

Merck said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.