Health officials in several countries are trying to identify and follow people who may have been exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship.

A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health.

A research scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has been named to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci as the nation’s top infectious disease expert.

On Thursday, Florida saw its largest jump in newly reported cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began, with 3,207 new cases reported - a number rivaling and smashing records not seen even when the state first shut down to control the spread of the disease. [UPDATE: Track Floridas rate of positive COVID-19 tests]The state of Florida saw a 12.55% daily positive rate for coronavirus on Thursday. The state of Florida saw a 12.55% daily positive rate for coronavirus on Thursday. This is the highest daily positive rate for COVID-19 tests in the month of June. The latest daily data from the Florida Department of Health shows 3,207 patients out of 25,556 people tested positive for COVID-19.