Mass gatherings, erosion of trust upend coronavirus control

TALLAHASSEE --- State agencies updated a variety of numbers Tuesday related to the coronavirus in Florida. Here are some takeaways: Read more

One of Sweden’s top health officials is defending his country’s response to the coronavirus outbreak after first showing some contrition about its actions. Read more

During these challenging times we are facing due to the pandemic COVID-19, hospital systems nationwide have had to find innovative ways to connect with their patients. At Jackson Health System, telehealth consultations have proven effective to assist our patients with their concerns, health-… Read more

Fears over the COVID-19 pandemic may be putting the lives of people suffering from life-threatening conditions, such as strokes and heart attacks in danger. Since the beginning of the pandemic, emergency rooms have seen a decrease in non-COVID visits – Jackson’s hospitals are no exception. Read more

Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope — maybe unrealistic — that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner than anticipated. Read more

Jahnaezha McFadden had packed everything she needed for spring break.  Read more

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference in Daytona Beach Sunday afternoon, May 3, where he gave an update on plans for the state. Read more

A federal judge ordered authorities to release hundreds of immigrants from three Florida detention centers to prevent a wider spread of the coronavirus and protect detainees with underlying conditions. Read more

As expected, local boaters flocked to local marinas and many waited overnight for a chance to gain access to the water on the first weekend of loosened coronavirus restrictions. Read more

The legal drama “All Rise” has become the first U.S. scripted television series to adapt the the pandemic by producing an episode remotely, enlisting its stars to work from home on their own makeup, set design and lighting. Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has, appropriately, triggered fast thinking, action, and research. This approach has not only been justified by the circumstances but has also been critical for ensuring a timely response to this new disease. Read more

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office Thursday, April 30, published the Re-Open Task Force report, which lays out a three-phase “road map” for the state’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery. Read more

COVID-19 could have stamped a person “uninsurable” if not for the Affordable Care Act. The ban on insurers using preexisting conditions to deny coverage is a key part of the Obama-era law that the Trump administration still seeks to overturn. Read more

Barber shops and hair salons are still on the sidelines as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reopening of select businesses during the coronavirus pandemic begins Monday, May 4. Read more

As states begin to consider what reopening schools might look like, a new analysis of federal data warns that teachers could be more susceptible to severe illness from COVID-19.  Read more

With limited national data available to track COVID-19 outcomes by race, states and local municipalities started releasing their own numbers one by one. Read more

The FDA approved an emergency use authorization (EUA) for remdesivir, an investigational antiviral agent, to treat patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, the agency said Friday, May 1. Read more

Oprah Winfrey keeps updated with the coronavirus news, but she has often focused her attention more on the positive “acts of valor” while being on lockdown during the pandemic. Read more

A spokesman for a key House panel said Friday, May 1, that the White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week at a hearing on the coronavirus outbreak. Read more

We’re in a heavy time during this pandemic. The news is beyond sad, and people have lost loved ones, friends and more, in addition to managing economic fallout. But if we’re able to communicate with our loved ones, if we still have them here, we can celebrate with them. Even now. Read more

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday, May 1, said Floridians want to return to the workforce and added state parks to what will be allowed to reopen Monday, May 4, in the first phase of trying to recover economically from the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

The curtain has been partially raised. Read more

Florida had more initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 25 than any other state, but the total still represented a decline from the week before. Read more

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding two news conferences Friday to give Floridians an update on the state’s response the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

Florida’s Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force laid out preliminary plans for a phased reopening of theme parks in the Orlando area. Read more

Even as the Trump administration is trying to hand responsibility to states for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, House and Senate Democrats want laws that would put the federal government more in charge of distributing tests, personal protective equipment (PPE), and other medical supplies t… Read more

As America tentatively emerges from weeks of lockdowns, the pandemic has taken its toll on workers who have been on the front lines all along. Read more

Two more Florida prisoners have died of complications related to COVID-19, bringing the death toll among state prisoners to seven, according to a report issued by the Florida Department of Corrections on Thursday, April 30. Read more

As Gov. Ron DeSantis begins to slowly reopen the state, recommendations issued by a task force offer a glimpse into what Florida could look like as it emerges from the coronavirus shutdown. Read more

Florida recorded more than 900,000 first-time unemployment claims during the past two weeks, while fewer than 50 percent of people put out of work since mid-March have received assistance from the state. Read more

The coronavirus and the infection it causes, Covid-19, have rapidly spread all over the world. More than 2.6 million people have been infected with the virus, and more than 180,000 have died in the pandemic so far, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Read more

Quarantine life is challenging, to say the least, and all of us are struggling mentally, emotionally and physically. And no one would blame you for being tempted to abandon your diet and exercise plan and reach for the tub of ice cream while binge-watching that tiger show that everyone is ta… Read more

Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed has died from complications with the coronavirus. He was 52. Read more

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand? Which letter of the alphabet has the most water? Read more

On Wednesday, April 29, Rep. Shevrin Jones hosted a virtual town hall with Sen. Marco Rubio and State Sen. Oscar Braynon II to discuss federal stimulus, concerns for Florida including unemployment and answer questions from constituents. Read more

It's funny how Gwyneth Paltrow rarely suggests how to hit a cross-court topspin backhand, Elon Musk doesn't tend to tweet about giving pathos to a portrayal of Richard III, and I'm pretty sure Novak Djokovic hasn't espoused his views about payload distribution for a geosynchronous satellite … Read more

Flaws in the Paycheck Protection Program are hindering small businesses owned by minorities and by women from securing federal coronavirus relief, according to lending experts and interviews with numerous owners. Read more

Restaurants and many retail stores outside of Southeast Florida can start reopening Monday with limited occupancy as part of the first phase of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ economic-recovery effort after the coronavirus caused massive shutdowns. Read more

Join ONYX Magazine and District 5 Commissioner: Regina Hill for the last of our four-part series on the impacts of COVID-19 in the Black community. Read more

The last Hippo Creek Safari was cut short — in mid-March, the veteran tour operator's guest flew out of Botswana several days early once news of impending lockdowns hit. She never made it to Rwanda.  Read more

Exchange for Change (E4C) is aiming to impact social change with a pen and paper by promoting the words of South Florida’s incarcerated communities. The local nonprofit teaches writing to inmates serving time inside South Florida prisons with an emphasis on collaboration. Read more

This unlikely novel was initially ventured with apprehension. I’m an intellectual who trends towards urban fiction for kicks. When a Caucasian author depicts Black characters in a prison setting, I impulsively clutch the invisible dreads locs I cut off years ago and prepare to sing a Kendric… Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic is testing the leadership capacity of business owners and CEOs across the nation and world, and that’s perhaps especially true for those whose spiritual lives are fully integrated with their business lives. Read more

With most of America under extended stay-at-home orders due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the inevitable jokes about a possible baby boom started early. Read more

The spread of the coronavirus has caused a global public health crisis that has led many governors to issue mandatory stay-at-home orders and close all non-essential businesses until the virus can be contained. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 a… Read more

“Can’t I just go see one friend?” Read more

Getting a ticket to see “Hamilton” was a stroke of good luck even before the COVID-19 virus forced Broadway to go dark. The desperate music theatre fan nearly bartered their first born or came close to selling plasma, or skipping rent, for a single chance to acquire a pair of tickets to see … Read more

The Congressional Black Caucus held the “Speak Up and Speak Out: incarceration and COVID-19” virtual town hall Friday, April 24, where a panel of legal and healthcare representatives convened to discuss what it’s like to be institutionalized amid a global pandemic.  Read more