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TGH doctor says don’t let pandemic stop you from going to emergency room if you have cardiac symptoms

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Many hospitals are seeing a drop in the number of stroke and heart attack patients showing up in emergency rooms since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Florida fast-food workers decry coronavirus working conditions during “digital strike line”

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Fast-food workers across Florida say they fear getting sick at their jobs and many are not being given protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. During what they...
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U.S. Rep. Castor: “There will probably be another cash assistance payment”

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The U.S. House of Representatives appears to be moving forward with a fifth coronavirus aid measure. Congress member Kathy Castor, a Democrat from Tampa says it could...
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Local indy music venues are getting left out of coronavirus reopening plans

by Joshua Holton / WMNF Monday marked phase one of a coronavirus reopening strategy announced last week by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Retail stores, restaurants, museums, and libraries can reopen at 25% capacity. But one major...
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Mayors of Tampa and St. Petersburg have concerns about reopening Florida during the coronavirus pandemic

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Mayors of the two largest cities in Tampa Bay are cautiously optimistic about parts of the economy re-opening Monday. On MidPoint, our guests were St. Petersburg’s...
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Hillsborough wants residents to complete coronavirus info survey

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Hillsborough County wants to survey its residents about what kind of information they have and might need about COVID-19. In the anonymous online survey, residents will be...
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St. Pete and Hillsborough officials caution about opening too quickly

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his plan to begin reopening the state. He’s calling it the “SAFE. SMART. STEP-BY-STEP. Plan to Re-Open Florida.” Beginning Monday...
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Pinellas County beaches will reopen after Florida coronavirus closure

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Pinellas County Beaches will reopen Monday at 7:00 a.m.; the Board of County Commissioners voted 6-to-1 Tuesday afternoon to reopen beaches with CDC guidelines for disinfecting restrooms...
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Democrats in Florida want major improvements to state’s unemployment compensation

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Since mid-March, around a million Floridians have filed unemployment compensation claims. But less than one-third of those coronavirus-related claims have been processed and only about one-fifth of...
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Tampa General Hospital coronavirus patient doing well after convalescent plasma treatment

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Doctors at Tampa General Hospital have seen improvement in a COVID-19 patient by treating the patient with blood plasma from coronavirus patients who have recovered. The plasma...
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“We’re going to have a surge after we reopen,” says dean of USF Health

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Four things have to happen before society can safely open up from closures due to the coronavirus; that’s according to Dr. Charles Lockwood, the Dean of USF...
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When state opens, Visit Florida will target Floridians with travel marketing

Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Despite the spread of coronavirus in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis continues to look forward to a time when the state will reopen for business. On Tuesday morning...
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