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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Thursday announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask-wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus.

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Millions of children have lost a parent to COVID, study finds; other developments

Fri, 2022-02-25 09:47 — mike kraft

Millions of children have lost a parent to COVID, study finds; CDC to ease masking guidelines: Live COVID updates “We estimate that for every person reported to have died... one child is left orphaned or loses a caregiver,” Dr. Susan Hills said. COVID updates. YahooNews

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Florida surgeon general confirmed despite controversy over anti-mask mandate stand

Thu, 2022-02-24 09:53 — mike kraft

Florida surgeon general confirmed despite controversy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was confirmed to his position Wednesday, as Senate Republicans approved the nomination of the state's top doctor over criticism that his opposition to coronavirus mandates is too aligned to the politics of Gov. AP NEWS

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UPDATE: P.M. Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England

Mon, 2022-02-21 17:34 — mike kraft

Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate, even as he acknowledged Monday the potential for new and more deadly variants of the virus. AP NEWS

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Analysis: Shifting Covid attitudes lead to political changes

Mon, 2022-02-21 09:11 — mike kraft

Shifting Covid attitudes lead to political changes Almost two years into the pandemic, the nation feels as though it has turned a corner on the virus, and there may be political ramifications to all the changes. NBC News

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Almost two years into the pandemic, the nation feels as though it has turned a corner on the virus, at least in terms of the attitudes around it. And there may be political ramifications to all the changes.

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