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WEATHER ALERT

A warning and 2 advisories in effect for 9 regions in the area

COVID-19


20 hours ago

Karikรณ and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and that could be used to develop other shots in the future.

3 days ago

Glynn County Health Department to offer updated COVID-19 vaccine starting next week

The Glynn County Health Department will offer the updated Pfizer COVID vaccine starting Monday, Oct. 2 for everyone aged 6 months and older.

Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says

The White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot.

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household.

Opponents of COVID restrictions took over a Michigan county. They want deep cuts to health funding

The public health department in Ottawa County in Michigan is facing deep cuts to its funding.

There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway

Republicans are responding to a late summer spike in COVID-19 by raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are on the horizon.

Late wrestlerโ€™s family thanks Dwayne โ€˜The Rockโ€™ Johnson for groceries following his death

The sister of late wrestler Wyndham Rotunda (better known as Bray Wyatt) took to X (Twitter) to thank Dwayne โ€œThe Rockโ€ Johnson for groceries and keeping their houses filled following the death of her brother.

Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses

Updated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another โ€œtripledemic."

Gov. DeSantis doubles down on anti-mask, anti-COIVD-19 vaccine policies in Jacksonville news conference

Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Culhaneโ€™s Irish Pub in the Tinseltown area of Jacksonvilleโ€™s Southside for a news conference on Thursday.

To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for COVID-19

President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his wife tested positive for COVID-19.

COVID-19 cases are steadily rising in Florida

COVID-19 cases are steadily rising in Florida. The state Department of Healthโ€™s latest report confirms a 29.7% uptick in positive casesโ€ฆ thatโ€™s nearly a 7% increase from last week.

TELL US: Do you or does anyone in your family have COVID-19 right now?

There is a wave of COVID-19 spreading right now, and some people are getting it for the first time.

Court revives doctors' lawsuit saying FDA overstepped its authority with anti-ivermectin campaign

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has revived a lawsuit by three doctors who say the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority in a campaign against the use of a drug that is not approved to treat COVID-19.

John McEnroe says he tested positive for COVID and will miss US Open TV coverage

John McEnroe has COVID-19 and is missing time as ESPNโ€™s lead tennis analyst for its U.S. Open television coverage.

President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine

President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before.

FTC: If you get a Medicare bill for a COVID-19 test you didnโ€™t take, donโ€™t pay it

Scammers are targeting seniors.

COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help

COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health but how profound is only starting to emerge.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

COVID-19 hospital admissions are inching upward in the United States since early July.

Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms are the focus of new small treatment studies

The National Institutes of Health is starting some studies to test possible treatments for long COVID.

Jacksonville has nearly $65 million in leftover COVID-19 relief money. Hereโ€™s where itโ€™s going

The city has spent most of the COVID-19 relief money but now there is nearly $65 million left, and as the saying goes: itโ€™s time to use it or lose it.

China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures.

โ€˜Iโ€™m gonna miss the peopleโ€™: Lenny Curry looks back on 8 years as Jacksonvilleโ€™s mayor

After eight years in office, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry is stepping aside.

US intelligence report on COVID-19 origins rejects some points raised by lab leak theory proponents

A new U.S. intelligence report rejects several points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab.

Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 coordinator, to leave post next week

Ashish Jha, the White Houseโ€™s point person on the COVID-19 response, will depart from the administration next week.

UK government faces deadline to hand Boris Johnson's messages to coronavirus inquiry

The British government is facing a Thursday deadline to hand over a sheaf of former Prime Minister Boris Johnsonโ€™s personal messages to the countryโ€™s COVID-19 pandemic inquiry.

UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson's messages to COVID-19 inquiry

Boris Johnson established an independent inquiry while he was U.K. prime minister into the governmentโ€™s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Lifetime of Long-COVID: Some people never got rid of the symptoms

As the government prepares to declare the end of the public health emergency on May 11th, concerns are growing about people who got COVID-19 but never got rid of the symptoms โ€“ itโ€™s called long-COVID, which means symptoms last for more than a month.

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic.

Singapore's prime minister tests positive for COVID-19

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home from work trips in Africa and Asia.

Ex-Kansas legislator who committed COVID relief fraud seeks to avoid prison sentence

A former Kansas lawmaker who was convicted of 12 felonies for lying on applications for federal COVID-19 relief is trying to avoid spending any time in prison.

White House eases COVID protocols as emergency lifts

Pandemic-era rules on COVID-19 testing for White House journalists are being loosened as the public health emergency declaration expires Thursday.

Ukraine, Sudan conflicts fuel alarming surge in tuberculosis

Top U.N. officials and health industry leaders are demanding that the world invest more to develop new vaccines and tackle a surge in tuberculosis fueled by the impact of COVID-19 and conflicts including Ukraine and Sudan.

WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency but the coronavirus is here to stay.

WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says itโ€™s no longer emergency

The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency.

COVID dropped to 4th leading cause of death in US last year

U.S. deaths fell last year, and COVID-19 dropped to the No. 4 cause.

Mexico develops own COVID-19 vaccine, 2 years late

Mexican officials are crowing about the country finally developing its own COVID-19 vaccine, more than two years after inoculations from the U.S., Europe and China were rolled out.

Wisconsin Supreme Court won't order ivermectin use for COVID

Wisconsinโ€™s conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled a hospital couldn't be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19, saying a county judge did not cite a legal basis for ordering the facility to administer ivermectin.

Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds

The first years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex.

Jacksonville researchers start clinical trial for people who canโ€™t receive the COVID vaccine

Researchers at the Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research announced that they are starting a new clinical trial for people who canโ€™t receive the COVID vaccine because of a weakened immune system.

China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search

Chinese health officials have defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic and other information earlier.

Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US gov't workers

The White House is defending President Joe Bidenโ€™s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 after a federal appeals court blocked it.

Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification

President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

The mystery to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic now has some new clues.

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

New data suggests U.S. deaths of pregnant women dropped significantly in 2022.

China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday

China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19

The House has voted unanimously to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19.

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

Itโ€™s been three years since the World Health Organization's first called COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

Arkansas Tyson workers sue over lack of COVID protections

Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members have filed a lawsuit against the company.

Is it exercise induced asthma or COVID-19?

Coughing and shortness of breath are enough to put anyone on high alert for COVID-19 these days.

COVID-19 lab leak theory fuels divide within US intelligence community

Eight U.S. government agencies are now investigating the source of COVID-19, and for the first time publicly, the FBI director is blaming the coronavirus on a leak from a lab in China.

COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins

Online speculation about the origins of COVID-19 is soaring after a new report from the Energy Department concluding the coronavirus that caused the disease leaked from a China lab.

Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic

Did the coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab.

US Department of Energy report says coronavirus most likely came from lab leak

Three years after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan, China, a classified report from the U.S. Department of Energy says the coronavirus most likely came from a laboratory leak in China.

FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.

Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end

A federal mandate for health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been in place nationally for a year.

China says 200 million treated, pandemic 'decisively' beaten

China says more than 200 million of its citizens have been diagnosed and treated for COVID-19 since it lifted strict containment measures beginning in November.

Correction: Congress-Oversight-COVID story

In a story published February 13, 2023, about a congressional investigation into COVID-19 origins, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Rep. James Comer is from Tennessee.

California won't require COVID vaccine to attend schools

California wonโ€™t make children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools.

How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?

The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage, beefed-up food assistance and universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests.

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden has informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

Russian embassy says North Korea lifted lockdown in capital

Russiaโ€™s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses.

FDA's advisers back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations

The U.S. is poised to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like a yearly flu shot.

A panel of experts answer questions about the COVID-19 booster shot during an FDA meeting

How often should Americans get their booster shot against COVID-19, and how important is the booster to you if youโ€™ve already been infected with COVID-19? Those are questions a panel of experts set out to answer during an FDA meeting, the information will be passed on to the CDC.

Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong's leader says the city will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 from Jan. 30 as part of its strategy to return to normalcy.

DeSantis wants to permanently ban COVID-19 restrictions in Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on state lawmakers to permanently ban COVID-19 mandates on masks and vaccines.

China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passed

China has reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints it was failing to release data about the status of the pandemic.

Researchers identify underlying genetic similarities in children who had both COVID-19, MIS-C

Although still relatively rare, MIS-C after COVID-19 has become more common and more severe than previously thought. A new study is raising critical questions.

Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

Pfizer's Paxlovid not included in China's national insurance

China will not include Pfizerโ€™s COVID-19 treatment drug in a national reimbursement list that would have allowed patients to get it at a cheaper price, saying it was too expensive.

As COVID surges in China, US begins testing more travelers

As COVID-19 surges in China, the U.S. is expanding its traveler surveillance program, an early warning system for detecting new variants.

Hamlin's collapse spurs new wave of vaccine misinformation

Misinformation about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines has flared up once again, this time following the on-field collapse of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during a game Monday.

EU, Beijing heading for collision over China's COVID crisis

The European Union and China are moving closer to a political standoff over the COVID-19 crisis.

Doctors expecting surge in illnesses like COVID-19, flu, RSV after holidays

Across the country, doctors are expecting a surge in illnesses like COVID-19, the flu and RSV in the next few weeks following the holidays.

More European nations tighten COVID rules for China flights

France says it will require negative COVID-19 tests of all passengers arriving from China and is urging French citizens to avoid nonessential travel to China.

Hong Kong scraps vaccine pass, COVID-19 tests for travelers

Hong Kong is scrapping some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travelers and vaccination requirements to enter certain venues.

Japan to require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China

Japan will require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China as a temporary emergency measure against the surging infections there after Beijing largely abandoned its โ€œzero-COVIDโ€ policy.

China races to vaccinate elderly, but many are reluctant

Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people who are older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

New law ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US troops

U.S. military forces around the world will no longer be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

โ€˜Exponentialโ€™ rise in respiratory viruses causes medicine shortage, strain on health care system

Itโ€™s peak flu season and most of the county is feeling it.

COVIDโ€™S impact on education: Keep your kids learning during the holiday break

The impact of COVID-19 on childrenโ€™s education was drastic and it is important to keep their minds moving during the holiday break.

India randomly testing international visitors for COVID-19

India has begun randomly testing international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19 after an increase in cases in neighboring China.

WHO "very concerned" about reports of severe COVID in China

The head of the World Health Organization said the agency is โ€œvery concernedโ€ about rising reports of severe coronavirus disease across China after the country largely abandoned its โ€œzero COVIDโ€ policy.

China limits how it defines COVID deaths in official count

A Chinese health official says the country only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, a narrow definition that limits the numbers of deaths being reported as the virus surges following the easing of pandemic-related restrictions.

COVID, flu, RSV: โ€˜All the hospitals are just packed right now,โ€™ says Jacksonville doctor

UF Health, Baptist Health, Ascension St. Vincentโ€™s, Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical are all dealing with patients suffering from the flu, COVID, or respiratory syncytia virus โ€” commonly known as RSV.

2 COVID-19 deaths reported in Beijing as virus surges

Chinese health authorities have reported the nation's first COVID-19 deaths in more than two weeks.

60,000 toys, 500 bikes given away as Childrenโ€™s Christmas Party of Jacksonville returns after hiatus

A Duval County tradition made its return Saturday morning.

Jacksonville ER doctor: If thereโ€™s a COVID-19 spike, โ€˜weโ€™re going to sound the alarm fairly quicklyโ€™

As Northeast Florida sees colder temperatures this holiday season, COVID-19 cases are up across 90% of the country, according to the White House COVID-19 coordinator.

US deaths fell this year, but not to pre-COVID levels

The number of U.S. deaths has dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit.

COVID loss of smell: A sign of Alzheimerโ€™s?

About 5% of COVID patients worldwide have reported a loss of smell that lasts longer than six months. While this side effect of the virus can be annoying, researchers are finding it might also be a predictor for cognitive decline in some people.

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

Coronavirus-related hospital admissions are climbing again in the United States.

Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs

China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as it rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests.

House passes defense bill scrapping COVID vaccine mandate

A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military has passed the House.

As COVID-19 becomes routine, Africa readies for next crisis

The World Health Organizationโ€™s Africa director said that the continent is preparing for the next health crisis by strengthening gaps in health systems found in the continent's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

U.S. regulators have cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 5.

China's looser anti-COVID measures met with relief, caution

A day after China announced the rollback of some of its most stringent COVID-19 restrictions, people across the country are greeting the news with a measure of relief but also caution, as many wait to see how the new approach will be implemented.

EXPLAINER: What end of vaccine mandate means for US troops

Congressโ€™ move to eliminate the Pentagon mandate that all U.S. service members get the COVID-19 vaccine delivers a victory for lawmakers and troops who oppose getting the shot.

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests

China has rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places.

Residents rejoice: Clay County curbside recycling returns

The county said Waste Management now has enough drivers to meet the areaโ€™s demand.

Epidemiologist says itโ€™s โ€˜extremely challengingโ€™ to paint a full picture of COVID-19 cases

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the county, thereโ€™s concern among health officials about how to accurately determine how fast the latest variant is spreading.

Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5

Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5.

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