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The settlement resolved allegations that MorseLife “invited and facilitated the vaccination of hundreds of ineligible persons at the clinic by characterizing them as ‘staff’ and ‘volunteers,’ many of whom MorseLife targeted for donations,” a Justice Department news release said.
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COVID separated families from loved ones in care facilities. Lawmakers don't want it to happen againWhen the coronavirus pandemic began back in early 2020, Mary Daniel went from visiting her husband nearly every day to being barred from seeing him.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed off on a measure that extends COVID liability protections for healthcare providers such as hospitals and nursing homes. Under the bill, the protections first put in place last year will continue through June of 2023. But some lawmakers worry the provisions are too broad.
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is expected to be soon confirmed by the full Florida Senate. Two Senate committees have recommended his confirmation despite marked frustration from Democrats.
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Legislative leaders are monitoring the spike in COVID-19 infections across Florida but haven’t made plans to reimpose restrictions on public access that were used during the last legislative session. With the 2022 session starting January 11, people will be allowed to roam most of the Capitol complex and address lawmakers in person.
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The highly-transmissible variant has now been detected in nearly every state.
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A divided federal appeals court Sunday rejected Florida’s request to at least temporarily block a Biden administration rule that would require health-care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Florida House Minority Co-Leader Evan Jenne says the state is at a disadvantage when it comes to public health. He says that's due to new laws passed earlier this month during a special legislative session.
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Hundreds of people gathered outside Florida's Capitol building on Tuesday to protest vaccine and mask mandates.
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A low-dose coronavirus vaccine has been approved for kids ages 5 through 11. Those doses are making their way across the country now and are expected to arrive in Leon County soon.