Public health experts are questioning the U.S. government's response to the hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship that involves Americans.
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.
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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.
