CORONAVIRUS

Many travelers are bringing their COVID vaccine cards through security checkpoints and leaving them behind, according to the Transportation Safety Administration.

After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this month that backed the Biden administration, Florida has dropped its appeal in a legal fight against federal COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health-care workers.

While you hunt for an at-home COVID-19 test, should you worry about which brand you find? News4JAX consumer investigator Lauren Verno gets answers inside a local lab, finding out if the brand matters and learning what you need to do first after opening the box.

The latest surge of COVID-19 may have peaked in Georgia. But hospitals continue to warn of the strain they face from overloaded emergency rooms and inpatient wards.

If you need help ordering your free at-home COVID-19 tests, the White House has set up a new hotline you can call.

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.

The Federal Trade Commission is demanding 25 companies stop promising you products that prevent or treat COVID-19.

New research shows the time of day you take your COVID test may play a factor in your results.

In fact, a study from the CDC shows the rate of body mass index nearly doubled for individuals between the ages of 2 and 19 years old. That’s compared to pre-pandemic numbers.

Duval County Public Schools on Tuesday night added 433 new COVID-19 infections to its caseload in its evening update, though it bares noting that the number was updated coming off a holiday weekend.

When the Florida Department of Health opted to suspend contact tracing in Duval County Public Schools Friday, it left families concerned about the rapid spread of COVID-19′s omicron variant confused — and wondering how to surveil a disease that can be transferred between asymptomatic patients.

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.

A COVID-19 testing and vaccine site in Middleburg will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day, but three other sites in Clay County will still be open.

With the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus continuing to spread, Florida totaled more than 430,000 cases of COVID-19 during the week that ended Thursday, according to a report released Friday by the state Department of Health.

Duval County Public Schools on Friday sent an email to parents of students, informing them that the Department of Health in Duval has announced it will no longer conduct contact tracing of positive COVID-19 cases in schools.

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.”.