Corona
Baptist Hospital of Miami nurses: ‘Please stay at home for us’
A group of Baptist Hospital of Miami nurses released a video on Instagram late Friday night asking the public to isolate at home to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 respiratory illness.
Drive through collects samples from more than 400 people in first day
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday the new drive-through COVID-19 testing facility at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines will serve as a model for the rest of the state during the pandemic.
Miami Beach closes all hotels; issues new curfew
Mayor Dan Gelber announced Friday Miami Beach just cannot be a tourist destination during the pandemic.
Officials set up backup temporary hospitals for overflow of COVID-19 patients
The Florida Division of Emergency Management is the government agency charged with ensuring that the state is prepared to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Do you work at restaurants or bars in Florida? Don’t despair; Feds promise checks
President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday.
Officials report more COVID-19 cases in Miami-Dade County
Amid the global pandemic, the Florida Department of Health announced early Saturday morning there are six positive cases of COVID-19 in Miami-Dade County.
Broward County COVID-19 cluster nearly doubles in 1 day, officials say
Amid a spreading worldwide pandemic, Broward County’s newly confirmed COVID-19 cases nearly doubled in one day. About half of them include patients ages 19 to 27.