CORONAVIRUS

Starting later this month, free at-home COVID-19 tests should start showing up on millions of Americans’ doorsteps.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine early last year, declined to acknowledge Friday whether he has received a booster shot.

The owners of a company operating hundreds of pop-up COVID-19 testing sites across the country, including one in Jacksonville, have been the subject of several investigations by major media outlets over how they’re spending their money.

A judge reinforced Thursday there will not be any mask mandates in public schools in Duval County.

The omicron wave forced millions to stay home.

The Minnesota Attorney General’s office is accusing the Center for Covid Control of deceptive and fraudulent practices.

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, physicians are issuing a reminder about flu season. They want to make sure people are taking the right step to protect themselves.

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to U.S. residents starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.

Patients interested in receiving monoclonal antibodies were ready and waiting Tuesday morning outside a new treatment center on Jacksonville’s Southside before the doors even opened at 9 a.m.

Amongst surging omicron cases, the CDC suggests schools across the country to “cancel or hold” after-school activities like sports and marching band.

The most recent data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the total COVID-19 pediatric hospitalizations in Florida reached a new high Friday.

With the current spread of COVID-19, if you haven’t had the virus, you likely know someone who has it now or has in the past.

The Friday edition of the St. Johns County School District’s COVID-19 report showed 515 students were confirmed positive cases of the coronavirus and 161 were quarantined.

If you are lucky enough to find an at-home COVID-19 test in-store, insurance companies will now cover up to eight tests per month. But don’t expect to get that money back right away.

The state of Florida will open five additional monoclonal antibody treatment sites — including one in Jacksonville — starting Tuesday.

Authorities say a Rhode Island man believed to have fled the U.S. and faked his death to evade prosecution for rape and financial fraud has been apprehended in Scotland after being hospitalized with COVID-19.

Total COVID-19 pediatric hospitalizations in Florida reached a new high, according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data posted Friday.

The Nassau County School District on Friday announced COVID-19 testing will be available for students who are symptomatic or have previously tested positive for COVID-19 and would like to return to school, verified by a negative test, before 10 days of isolation are complete.

Just one day after the United States Supreme Court upheld the Biden Administration’s policy requiring health care workers to get vaccinated, the governor’s office fired back saying Florida will not enforce it.

If you’re experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to someone with the virus, the CDC said you should get tested. But, what if you can’t get access to a test right away due to the high demand?

A COVID-19 testing company with a location in downtown Jacksonville has suspended operations.

The St. Johns County Programs of Choice High School Showcase scheduled for Thursday was canceled due to concerns over the rise in coronavirus cases, the school district announced.

As the Omicron variant continues to spread, new questions are surfacing about which kind of mask is best when it comes to protecting yourself.

Shortages at U.S. grocery stores have grown more acute in recent weeks.

For the most part, those who are sick are not severe and are expected to recover.

With parents and school systems all across the country struggling to manage an increase in coronavirus cases, the White House announced it will be distributing 10 million more COVID-19 tests per month to schools nationwide to keep up with the intense demand.

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the agency is preparing to update information on its website about face masks but continues to recommend that everyone wear some type of mask.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said 1 million Abbott COVID-19 rapid tests that expired in a warehouse in December are now “going out” to testing sites after their usage date was extended to March 2022 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

A new study published by researchers at Oregon State University found that hemp compounds have the ability to prevent the virus from entering human cells.

If you wear a mask while working out, we’ve got some good news. A small study suggests there’s no harm in masking up during exercise for most people.

With both COVID-19 and the flu spreading this season, there's ways to protect yourself and stay healthy - right from your home.

Duval County Public Schools on Tuesday night added 359 newly reported COVID-19 infections among students in its evening caseload update, topping a previous single-update high of 305, which was reported Monday.

The nation’s top health officials testified Tuesday before United States senators about the federal government’s response to the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

The city of Jacksonville on Tuesday announced additional funding for COVID-19 testing sites.

Duval County Public Schools added 305 new student cases of COVID-19 to its dashboard on Monday night, topping a previous single-update high of 199, which was reported in August.

It’s not the fresh start in a new year that everyone was hoping for with the omicron variant of COVID-19 making its rounds through Duval County Public Schools.

There was a dramatic increase in the number of reported positive cases of COVID-19 in schools after students around Northeast Florida returned to class last week after winter break.

Some infectious disease specialists call the Florida Department of Health’s guidelines for COVID-19 testing a recipe for disaster.

Agape Family Health extended its COVID-19 testing hours at the Clanzel Brown and Lane Wiley centers to include Saturdays.

University of Florida researchers predict the omicron variant wave will peak this month. The original prediction for February changed after the recent surge of cases.

Florida totaled nearly 400,000 new COVID-19 cases during the week that ended Thursday, as the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus raced through the state, according to a Department of Health report issued Friday.

We’re putting two claims through the News4JAX Trust Index — both related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A total of 76,887 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Florida on Thursday, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.

Georgia is easing COVID-19 quarantine and contact tracing requirements in schools as Gov. Brian Kemp urges superintendents to keep students attending in person.

Getting tested at trusted venues: Members of a statewide COVID-19 task force say giving tests at places people are familiar with can help track the spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19 vaccination events are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, and Saturday, Jan. 29, at four Jacksonville schools, Duval County Public Schools said.

About 200 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department employees either had COVID-19 or were in quarantine as of Wednesday, an agency spokesperson told News4JAX on Thursday.

The World Health Organization says a record 9_5 million COVID-19 cases were tallied over the last week as the omicron variant of the coronavirus swept the planet, a 71% increase from the previous 7-day period that the U_N_ health agency likened to a “tsunami.”.

The Florida Department of Health on Thursday issued updated COVID-19 testing guidance.

A day after promising the state would soon send at-home rapid coronavirus tests to Florida’s seniors and those who are high-risk, Gov. Ron DeSantis provided details on the distribution.

The NFL, not surprisingly in the midst of a rise in COVID-19 cases, has looked into other potential sites for next month’s Super Bowl.

It’s being called “flurona” — a combination of the flu and coronavirus all at once.

Hundreds of passengers who embarked on an 11-day cruise from Miami were returned to port after less than two days at sea because of several dozen COVID-19 cases among crew members.