Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed.

Enforcement for Pasco County's mask order begins Thursday

In an effort to stop the rising number of COVID-19 cases, Pasco County will begin enforcing its mask order Thursday.

COVID-19 interrupts recycling, waste service for some Hillsborough customers

A spike in COVID-19 cases among sanitation workers is forcing Hillsborough County to suspend curbside recycling for some residents. The virus is causing a significant shortage in garbage truck drivers.

Bay Area hospitals see uptick in COVID-19 patients

With more COVID-19 tests being done and thousands of new cases each day in Florida, the next number getting attention is the number of available hospital beds.

Report: State, local aid needed to avert 4 million layoffs

A report could help illustrate a bipartisan agreement in Congress on next month’s fifth, and possibly final, COVID-19 response bill.

Lakeland company creates contact-less thermometer to detect fever instantly

Like a commonly used thermometer gun, Theroscan uses infrared light to read your temperature. You put your wrist into a ring, and the gadget gives you an instantaneous reading.

A breakdown of mask mandates in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco

As coronavirus cases continue to rise statewide, more cities and counties are putting new face mask rules into place -- that includes Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties.

Amidst delays, Hillsborough opens new call center for COVID-19 test appointments

As the coronavirus spreads rapidly through Bay Area communities, lines are long at testing sites, with many closing early because they’ve reached capacity.

NY, NJ, and CT order quarantine for visitors from states with high infection numbers

The governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are ordering a mandatory 14-day quarantine on visitors from states with high COVID-19 cases.  They made the announcement on Wednesday morning in a joint news conference.

'Coming back and biting us': US sees coronavirus resurgence

A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress in the U.S. and sending infections to dire new levels across the South and West, with administrators and health experts warning on Wednesday that politicians and a tired-of-being-cooped-up public are letting a disaster unfold.

US inmates got coronavirus relief checks, and IRS wants them back

The legislation authorizing the payments during the pandemic doesn’t specifically exclude jail or prison inmates, and the IRS has refused to say exactly what legal authority it has to retrieve the money.

Woman 'devastated' to learn her cancer went from Stage 1 to Stage 4 during COVID lockdown

When COVID-19 began sweeping the nation, local hospitals postponed elective surgeries. The goal was to minimize the use of masks and gowns, and to keep hospital beds open. But because of that shutdown, one local woman says she's now fighting for her life.

Coronavirus cases surging among the young, endangering the elderly

In Mississippi, Florida, Texas and Arizona, young people have started going out again, many without masks, in what health experts see as irresponsible behavior.

Over 5,500 new Florida coronavirus cases reported; record daily increase

The Florida Department of Health says the number of known cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 5,508 since yesterday morning as the virus spreads and as more people are tested across the state. The total number of cases in Florida is now 109,014.

US COVID-19 cases surge to highest level in 2 months

The U.S. on Tuesday reported 34,700 new cases of the virus, according to a tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University that was published Wednesday. There have been only two previous days that the U.S. has reported more cases.

Hillsborough coronavirus-testing system employee tests positive for COVID-19

Residents in Hillsborough County have already been struggling with long lines and technical problems and long lines while trying to get tested for COVID-19. This morning, the reservations were further delayed after news that an employee had come down with the virus.

EU considers barring US travelers as it reopens, citing coronavirus response, sources say

The European Union may initially exclude Americans from visiting the EU as it reopens to international travelers following months of restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News has learned.