PANDEMIC

COVID-19 booster shots for the fall will be updated to fight off newer omicron types, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

A state senator from Orlando is teaming up with the Roth Jewish Community Center to open a COVID-19 vaccination site for young children.

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The retailer will trial click-and-collect at stores after long resisting selling on the internet.

Federal regulators capped a work week of productive meetings with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers by giving final approval on Friday to their lower-dose shots for children younger than 5 years old.

Despite promises to tip better during the pandemic and beyond, Americans now say they're tipping less regularly than in 2019, according to a recent report.

The Biden administration is planning to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 this month, if federal regulators authorize them, officials said.

Pulse oximeters are small boxy devices that are clipped to a finger and used to measure a patient’s blood oxygen levels using light wavelengths.

This week's guest on "Getting Better with Kirstin O'Connor" is Monica Barreto, PhD, a pediatric psychologist with Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.

The ongoing economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have taken a bite out of Americans' savings rates.

Federal health officials are warning areas in the U.S. where COVID-19 cases are rising to consider indoor masking once again.

The number of new COVID-19 infections in Central Florida continues to rise.

COVID cases are falling everywhere besides Africa and the Americas

In all but one month of the past year, annual property price growth has been over 10%, the Nationwide says.

The CDC extended its national transportation mask mandate only to see it voided by a Florida judge days later.

Your pandemic reflections

As the state continues to see a decline, the World Health Organization said in its latest report that COVID-19 cases and deaths are on the decline globally.

Sore throats, headaches and loss of appetite are now all officially recognised as signs of infection.

From Friday, most people in England will have to pay if they want to check if they have Covid.

The Florida Department of Health transitioned to biweekly reporting of COVID-19 cases following a drop in infections.

Those shutdowns and the struggle to get people to return have forced many businesses to close for good. Many local business owners say they’re finally bouncing back, but it’s been a tough two years.

The milestone comes as COVID-19 cases wane across the United States and in Florida.

The problems the nursing industry is experiencing lately aren’t new issues, said Melissa, 41, who’s in Roanoke, Virginia.

Two years after the pandemic began, more countries are shifting toward a return to normal and learning to live with the virus.

The CPS CEO said he doesn't anticipate more work stoppages, but does CTU agree?

A new plan spells out initiatives and investments to continue to drive down serious illness and deaths from the virus, while preparing for potential new variants and providing employers and schools the resources to remain open.

Christine always envisioned a career in nursing. It’s all she ever wanted, professionally.

The latest round of testing from the Altamonte Springs Sewer Service Area shows a continued decrease in the amount of COVID-19 present in the waste water there; however, it also showed an increase in the percentage of "'stealth omicron" present.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is announcing a change to the metrics used to determine whether to recommend face masks in indoor public settings.

Testing done on the wastewater at the Altamonte and Casselberry sewer service areas both showed a decrease in the concentration of COVID-19 virus, continuing a downward trend of infection in those communities.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.

It is a historic moment, the health secretary says - but he warns we must be ready for more variants.

As cases continue to drop across the U.S., the nation’s leading health officials said we are moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis.”

The Food and Drug Administration delayed its meeting next week to review Pfizer’s vaccine for children under 5 because they would like to see more data.

Florida continues to see a decline in COVID-19 cases after a surge in infections caused by the omicron variant.

Flowers could be harder to come by this year because of the ripple effect the global pandemic has had on pretty much every industry.

Orange County is extending the life its three drive-thru testing and vaccination sites for another month.

Florida recently shuttered its state-run monoclonal sites following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision on Monday to revise the emergency use authorization for two monoclonal antibody treatments used in patients with COVID-19.

Gov. Ron DeSantis went on the attack Tuesday morning following the Food and Drug Administrations' decision to revoke the emergency use authorization for certain monoclonal antibody treatments used in patients with COVID-19.

The head of the World Health Organization is warning that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and says it’s dangerous to assume omicron is the last one or that “we are in the endgame.”.

The Florida Department of Health is investigating a health officer for the department in Orange County pending an inquiry involving COVID vaccines.

Did you have any idea just how many health care workers are nervous about a physical attack on the job?

New Zealand is among the few remaining countries to have avoided any outbreaks of the omicron variant

The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, including deaths, hospitalizations and lockdowns, could be over this year if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed quickly.

With kids and teens readjusting to the world in the wake of pandemic isolation, sleeping well can be a protective factor.

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a federal vaccine requirement Thursday pushed by the Biden Administration for employees at large businesses to get a COVID-19 vaccine or test regularly while working.

Just last week, we asked: If you’re a health care worker, what are you seeing lately on the job?

“My name is Kovid and I’m not a virus," Kovid Kapoor has been saying since the coronavirus crisis began.

Florida continues to break its records as the number of daily COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

Does it still seem like the COVID-19 pandemic just started, or do you feel like we’ve been dealing with this reality for ages?

A German court decision forces all of us to debate who should get medical care if it must be rationed.

Saying that the “federal government is not going to come through” on a plan to distribute at-home coronavirus tests, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said the state is honing its own strategy to send tests to vulnerable Floridians.

A group of activists and citizens who are unhappy with Gov. Ron DeSantis' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic were removed from the Florida Department of Health building in Duval County ahead of a news conference being held by the governor.

For the first time since Dec. 17, Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke on the state's response to the omicron surge in Florida.

At least 62,504 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in early 2020, according to a report released Friday by the Florida Department of Health.

At least 62,504 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in early 2020, according to a report released Friday by the Florida Department of Health.

More than 2,500 flights have been cancelled, with airlines facing crew shortages and bad weather.

Florida continues to break its records as the number of daily COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

The American jobs market was turned upside down in 2021 due to two completely unexpected forces -- with significant ramifications for the future.

Cars began lining up outside the Econ Soccer Complex before 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

The state health department reported 125,201 new cases on Friday in a one-week period as the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread.

Just as Americans and Europeans were eagerly awaiting their most normal holiday season in a couple of years, the omicron variant has unleashed a fresh round of fear and uncertainty — for travelers, shoppers, party-goers and their economies as a whole.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel discussed the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that can cause rare but serious blood clots, advising Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ruled that all travelers arriving in Brazil must present a vaccine passport documenting they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus

As more cases of the new omicron variant of COVID-19 continue to be identified, the U.S. expanding booster shot eligibility of the Pfizer vaccine Thursday.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the U.S. job market is recovering from last year’s coronavirus recession.

There’s no clear-cut definition for when a pandemic starts and ends, and how much of a threat a global outbreak is posing can vary by country.

Orlando residents now have a new financial lifeline after the city's rental assistance program ran out of funds.

Sarah Gilbert helped develop the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. She says without more spending to fight emerging viral threats, the next pandemic could be more contagious and more lethal.

Global carbon pollution this year has bounced back to almost 2019 levels, after a drop during pandemic lockdowns

Cinemagoers will need Covid passes next month, but Mark Drakeford says he may have to go further.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Thursday morning.

Slow vaccine supply to poorer nations means the crisis will last longer than it needs to, experts say.

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a financial boon or bust for many Americans. Now, those affects are changing how soon they expect to retire.

A total of 110 military personnel will help as non-emergency drivers in Wales from next week.

Even a global pandemic couldn't completely stop the constant churn of new places to eat in the City Beautiful. With comings and goings nearly every day, it can be hard to keep track of Orlando's booming culinary scene. To make it a little easier on curious Epicureans of Central Florida, we've rounded up all the notable restaurant openings this summer into one place.

Projections are dependent on new COVID variants and vaccination rates.

Projections are dependent on new COVID variants and vaccination rates.

More pet owners and veterinarians are struggling with the pressures of the pandemic.

More pet owners and veterinarians are struggling with the pressures of the pandemic.

The pandemic is still impacting applications and employees' willingness to stay on the job.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Friday morning.

A fresh dose of color can breathe new life into this outdoor storage spot.

Covid’s delta wave has employers deciding to extend work-from-home arrangements again because of all the uncertainties. So why pick January for a return?

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to end Covid-era protections for renters facing eviction.

“It’s kind of causing, like, tension,” says one 31-year-old with an unvaccinated friend. “I think she might feel that I’m being difficult on her.”

Marie Osmond has canceled her concert at Ravinia next week due to the COVID pandemic, according to an announcement by the festival Friday.

Earlier in the pandemic there was a severe lack of available homes for purchase.

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White orders all employees to get vaccinated or be tested regularly.

Remote working meant the Lancaster family could live anywhere - they found their sea view in Scarborough.

The Opec cartel and Russia will boost supply which should see petrol prices at the pumps come down.

Several more states are also at risk of entering the restricted list because of rising cases.

Over 80,000 incidents are recorded in 2020 in England and Wales - but arrests struggle to keep up.

More of us worry about work-related burnout since the start of the pandemic, a study by Aviva shows.

The pandemic has devastated the arts, but green shoots of recovery may be forming - in every sense.

Every morning Odalys de la Caridad Lara Reyes gets to work and starts to read out loud

Matt Hancock says it will give users "greater control" over data but critics fear it could be misused.

Racegoers don elaborate headwear and face masks for Royal Ascot Ladies' Day.

The airline responds to reports some staff may have been involved in organised crime.

The pandemic has opened the door for doctors to stop the overtreatment and unnecessary treatment of patients.