CORONAVIRUS

Monday is the Navy and Marine Corps’ deadline for service members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders even as scientists cautioned that it’s not clear if the new variant is more alarming than other versions of the virus.

The fight over face masks made Moms for Liberty a presence at Central Florida school board meetings, turning once-staid policy discussions into sometimes tense and raucous affairs.

An advisory panel of the World Health Organization classified a new COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa as a highly transmissible virus of concern and named it "omicron" under its Greek-letter system.

Georgia officials struggling to distribute federal funds to prevent evictions have outlined plans to increase the speed at which they get the money to landlords and renters.

The European Union is warning members that they risk undermining the 27-nation bloc’s COVID-19 travel and access certificate system with new uncoordinated restrictions some are introducing to try to thwart a surge in cases.

The Jacksonville Public Library’s main location downtown will reopen to the public next month, the city announced Tuesday.

The state of Florida has been dealt an initial blow in its battle to block a federal rule requiring health care workers to get vaccinated.

COVID-19 can impact anyone, but smokers face an uphill battle when fighting the virus.

When the coronavirus first emerged last year, health officials feared the pandemic would sweep across Africa, killing millions and destroying the continent’s fragile health systems.

The White House says about 10% of eligible children ages 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago.

Florida Republicans have approved a sweeping bill to hobble coronavirus vaccine mandates in businesses.

Florida lawmakers have begun debating a package of bills to combat coronavirus vaccine mandates, continuing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ fight against virus rules.

St. Stephen AME Church, in partnership with the Agape-JTA Wellness on Wheels Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Program, will serve as a site for COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots on Sunday.

Florida’s largest school district is dropping all mask mandates, allowing parents in all grades decide whether their children should wear a face covering.

Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older.

Coughing and shortness of breath are enough to put anyone on high alert for COVID-19 these days. However, these symptoms are common in people with exercise-induced asthma, which can make breathing uncomfortable and difficult.

Starting Monday, parents of children ages 5 to 11 can schedule appointments to get vaccinated through the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH).

Some of the largest pharmacies in the country are now giving out COVID-19 vaccine shots for children 5 to 11.

Florida’s Department of Public Health reported Friday that 60,334 residents have died with COVID-19 since the pandemic claimed its first life in the state in March 2020.

The state of Florida’s ban on coronavirus mask mandates in schools will stay in effect.

The United States is steadily chipping away at vaccine hesitancy and driving down COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to the point that schools, governments and corporations are lifting mask restrictions yet again.

Pfizer says its experimental pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% among patients with mild-to-moderate infections.

The sweeping Biden administration's new COVID-19 mandate will apply to 84 million workers at mid-size and large companies.

Between supply shortages, issues with transportation, and high demand, finding that perfect toy this holiday season may come with a challenge.

As more locations offer COVID-19 booster shots, children ages 5 to 11 can get vaccinated in Florida starting Friday.

Three clinics in the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Coastal Health District, including one in Glynn County, on Monday, Nov. 8, will begin offering pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11.

The city of Jacksonville, in partnership with Agape Family Health and the Florida Department of Health in Duval County, on Thursday announced additional COVID-19 vaccination services at four city-funded locations.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, an outspoken critic of the Biden administration and its COVID-19 policies who is eyeing a presidential run in 2024, was in Jacksonville Thursday and said he doesn’t believe the new rules will stick, adding “Florida will be responding.”

Local pharmacies will begin vaccinating young children against COVID-19 this weekend.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday said he’s fighting back against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County said Monday morning the county is now considered to be a low transmission county as the number of cases continues to fall.

Some Georgia public universities are mandating vaccines for federal contract employees, even as Georgia’s state government sued President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday to block the requirement.

Leaders of the world’s biggest economies have endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations as part of an agreement on new international tax rules.

After nearly two months in effect, the mask requirement within Duval County Public Schools was automatically suspended Friday when the COVID-19 community transmission data met the second of two key thresholds set by the school board.

28 million eligible children are one step closer to being able to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA has approved Pfizer's vaccine for kids 5-11.

The Florida Department of Education upheld its threat to pull a chunk of state funding from Duval County Public Schools over the board’s decision to impose a mask mandate.

Pet owners can get free vaccines for their dogs or cats, while also getting a free COVID-19 vaccine, booster and/or flu vaccine.

Any day now, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

The mayor of the Florida county that's home to the nation’s biggest theme park resorts is lifting a pandemic-related state of emergency order.

Jacksonville hotels are projected to lose $151 million in business travel revenue in 2021, down 50.1% over pre-pandemic levels, according to reports.

Spain’s health authorities will offer a second dose to people who have received a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Carnival Cruise trips return two years after suspending service from Jacksonville due to COVID-19.

A Florida school district that had required masks for all students to slow the spread of COVID-19 has decided to relax its mandate for high school students.

Florida’s surgeon general has said that conversations while wearing masks aren’t productive after a state senator didn’t let him in her office without a mask, citing a serious health condition.

Some St. Johns County students will have to start paying for school meals again, according to a message sent to families from the St. Johns County School District Director of Food and Nutrition Services Sean Prevatt.

The board of Duval County Public Schools voted 5-2 to approve a new policy for how the district will tackle communicable diseases during an epidemic or pandemic.

Half of all Georgia residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — a figure that still trails the national average.

Federal health officials are extending until mid-January its rules that cruise ships must follow to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks.

Some 28 million children ages 5 to 11 in the United States may soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and plans are underway to help them get it.

Moderna says its low-dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds.

Gov. Ron DeSantis told Fox News on Sunday he is hoping the Florida Legislature will pass legislation granting a $5,000 bonus to police officers who may be unvaccinated and want to relocate to the Sunshine State.

The American Trucking Association estimates the industry is facing a shortage of approximately 80,000 truck drivers.

Taking the recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses may no longer be enough to be considered “fully vaccinated” in the future. The CDC is considering updating its definition to include a booster shot.