CORONAVIRUS

The line to get a COVID-19 test Tuesday at the Florida Health Department’s Duval Central Health Plaza in Springfield stretched around the building.

This comes as health officials and city leaders are pushing for more people to get the shot.

Dr. Daniel Thimann answers your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

This article includes the most recent data from the Georgia Department of Public Health on cases of COVID-19 in the state.

No end in sight: That’s what doctors and health officials say about the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in Jacksonville.

With just over two weeks until most Florida students head back to school, concerns over what COVID-19 safety measures will be in place are once again on parents’ minds.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all the federal agency’s health care personnel and is imposing a two-month deadline for those employees to get vaccinated.

Some parents, health professionals and religious leaders gathered Sunday for a drive-in rally and news conference calling for masks to be required in Duval County Public Schools.

The rate of coronavirus cases and the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb in Northeast Florida.

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing revising its COVID-19 guidelines to recommend that even fully vaccinated individuals wear masks in public.

Walmart temporarily closed its location on Normandy Boulevard to allow extra time for the store to be cleaned as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Florida and other areas of the country.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County will be offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at its Central Health Plaza, starting Tuesday.

Georgia has received approval for its plans to use $1.4 billion in federal coronavirus relief money, most directly allocated to Georgia’s 180-plus school districts.

Hospital leaders across Jacksonville have been warning about the influx of COVID-19 patients that have been flooding their facilities -- most connected to the highly contagious delta variant.

For roughly two weeks, Beth Sullivan’s family has been battling COVID-19.

The Florida Department of Health -- Duval County said it’s seeing up to 400 people per day wanting to be tested at its Central Health Plaza in Springfield.

After sending a letter to students on Monday saying that any student studying in-person must provide proof that they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, Edward Waters University reversed its position on Friday.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has drawn national attention for bucking federal health-care officials over the handling of the novel coronavirus, but a group of Florida physicians said Thursday the governor’s push to reopen the state and block precautions are a main reason for a sharp increase in the number of residents suffering from COVID-19.

People are lining up around the Florida Department of Health's Duval County office to get tested for COVID-19 Officials said 300-400 people per day are flocking to the Jacksonville facility for a free test.

As COVID-19 infections surge in hot spots around the country, there was some good news Thursday mixed in with newly released statistics that paint a grim picture.

News4Jax put two comments about COVID-19 shots that President Joe Biden made at a town hall Wednesday night to the Trust Index.

Vaccinations are beginning to rise in some states where COVID-19 cases are soaring.

With a growing number of positive coronavirus cases and hospitalized COVID-19 patients, Southeast Georgia Health System decided to postpone its Health & Wellness Fair that was scheduled for Saturday until further notice.

As the coronavirus resurgence, driven by the delta variant, continues to rage throughout Northeast Florida, homeless shelters are responding by returning to 2020 protocols to protect staff and clients.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said Wednesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Statewide Coronavirus Vaccination Community Education and Engagement Taskforce met Wednesday with an urgent plea to Floridians to get vaccinated as the state saw new cases nearly double in a week.

It’s no secret that a trip to the hospital can get expensive, whether it’s for a broken finger or a heart attack. And seeking medical care for COVID-19 is no exception.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday addressed the rising number of coronavirus infections in the state and said the key to stopping a surge in COVID-19 related deaths is to increase the statewide vaccination rate.

The latest wave of COVID-19 cases has led to a surge in hospitalizations, compounding what has already been a taxing year for health care workers.

Have you been treated at the hospital for COVID-19? We want to hear from you.

Visitors now need a special pandemic pass to ride up the Eiffel Tower or visit French museums or movie theaters.

According to leaders from Jacksonville’s hospitals, who joined Mayor Lenny Curry on a virtual news conference Wednesday, nearly all of the patients being admitted for coronavirus have not been fully vaccinated.

A 20-year-old Jacksonville woman is now the head of her household after losing her father to COVID-19 while her mother still fights for her life on a ventilator with COVID-19.

A Lake Butler woman has returned home following her near-death experience after she contracted COVID-19.

Some hospitals in Jacksonville are making changes to their visitation policies as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Florida and around Jacksonville have increased.

The COVID-19 vaccination rate among Florida’s nursing home workers is the second lowest nationally, only above the state of Louisiana, according to newly released data from AARP.

The Columbia Restaurant in St. Augustine’s historic district and the other locations in Florida will be requiring staff to wear masks while working again, beginning Tuesday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis made some comments during a news conference Monday related to the recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases and how it's affecting hospitalizations.

In a brief Tuesday morning meeting, the board of the Clay County School District unanimously approves its plan for reopening schools for the 2021-2022 academic year, which does not include a mask requirement.

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan said Monday he has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus even though he was fully vaccinated against the disease.

Asian shares have fallen as worries grow that a faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus could upend the global economic recovery.

A day after a federal appeals court sided with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in imposing COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that he will fight the ruling.

Aiming to dispel concerns about surging COVID-19 infections, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday defended the state’s efforts to combat the spread of the deadly disease.

Children are among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Jacksonville, according to doctors and nurses.

As the United States again experiences a resurgence of COVID-19, many Duval County families are looking ahead to reopening classrooms in August and wondering how the pandemic will affect another school year.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new COVID-19 guidance for schools Monday that supports students returning to in-person learning and suggests universal masking in schools of everyone over the age of 2.

COVID-19 cases more than doubled in Nassau County in the last 7 days.

The rate of infections in Jacksonville and three nearby counties is even higher than the state average and surpassing the increases seen in the state’s first coronavirus spike last summer.

The U.S. surgeon general says he's worried about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every state, millions still unvaccinated and a highly contagious virus variant spreading rapidly.

Pandemic restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships will remain in place after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a previous ruling that sided with a Florida lawsuit challenging the regulations.

More than 11 million Floridians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since the shots arrived in the state six months ago.

Thousands of young people across England plan to dance the night away at “Freedom Day” parties as soon as it turns Monday.

Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19.