Pandemic

More than 172,000 nursing home residents died of covid. In lawsuits, some families who lost loved ones say they were misled about safety measures or told that COVID wasn’t a danger in their facilities.

The measure would prohibit businesses and government agencies from requiring people to take COVID tests or wear masks to enter their facilities.

Thousands of students who have dropped off public school rolls are unaccounted for, according to an analysis. They did not move out of state and did not sign up for private or home school.

New research links habitat destruction with the spillover of viruses from animals to humans.

States are trying to reach millions of Medicaid enrollees to make sure those still eligible remain covered and help others find new health insurance. Experts especially worry about what will become of Florida enrollees.

In this interview with author Rebecca Totora, we explore ways our response to the pandemic might have similarities to other plagues, and how writers like William Shakespeare responded.

The school board agreed Tuesday to pay the extra fees, as the district's lead lawyer warned that even more legal costs could be on the way.

Host Steve Newborn discusses the virus and its impact throughout the year with Dr. Kevin Sneed of the USF Taneja College of Pharmacy and Julio Ochoa, editor of Health News Florida.

Host Steve Newborn discusses the virus and its impact throughout the year with Dr. Kevin Sneed of the USF Taneja College of Pharmacy and Julio Ochoa, editor of Health News Florida.

Sean Doody believes the coronavirus likely came from animals that were illegally trafficked to a wet market in China and it’s only a matter of time before it happens again.

The Kids Count report shows that Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Sarasota and Manatee made progress on reducing the number of children living in poverty and in homes with high housing costs.

Elijah Seay graduated from Lennard High School in May and started at USF over the past year.