Florida COVID death toll nears 2,300 in 2024; experts urge updated vaccines

Though COVID-19 cases are currently low, nearly 2,300 people have died in Florida this year after catching the virus according to Florida Department of Health data. Only 16% of Florida adults are ... Read More

COVID-19 death count spikes across Florida in 2024

There have been more than 142,000 cases of COVID-19 in Florida so far in 2024, according to data from the state health department. When you break it down by month, about 20,571 cases were reported in ... Read More

Pandemic shadows: Florida’s sports economics take a hit due to COVID-19, study shows

In the heart of the Sunshine State, where sports serve as more than mere games, a recent state analysis sheds light on the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, resonating through both the ... Read More

COVID-19 Deaths per 100k

Search below to see a county’s rate of COVID-19 deaths by 100,000 population and to compare rates between counties. Use the map to explore COVID-19 death rates across the U.S. Historical Trend ... Read More

How US life expectancy rates changed as COVID deaths wane, drug overdoses persist

Life expectancy rose to 77.5 years on average in 2022, a slight increase of 1.1 years from 2021, according to new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Life expectancy at ... Read More

Florida’s COVID grand jury wants term extended so it can continue investigating

TALLAHASSEE — A statewide grand jury probing issues related to COVID-19 vaccines has asked the Florida Supreme Court ... by this honorable court’s (Supreme Court’s) order, several of which ... Read More

Bird flu pandemic could be ‘100 times worse’ than COVID, scientists warn

A bird flu pandemic with the potential to be “100 times worse than COVID” may be on the horizon after a rare human case was discovered ... and “the whole U.S. government is taking this ... Read More

US measles cases surpass 2023 total in first three months of this year, CDC says

Measles cases in the U.S. continue ... No link between COVID vaccine, cardiac arrest in young people, new CDC study finds Houston transplant surgeon accused of altering records to deny patients ... Read More

US Home Insurance Premiums May Hit a Record This Year, Report Warns

US home insurance rates are expected to reach a record high this year ... premium for homeowners insurance in the US is expected to hit $2,522 by the end of the year, driven largely by ... Read More

How US oil production hit a record under Biden despite climate policies

In Biden's case, Russia's invasion of ... by an economic contraction triggered by the COVID pandemic. U.S. oil production, meanwhile, has also hit record highs under Biden, continuing to outpace ... Read More

Coronavirus: Shanghai adds 19,982 Covid-19 cases, setting a daily record for the sixth day

Shanghai’s daily Covid-19 infections set a record for the sixth straight day on Thursday, as citywide mass testing identified 19,982 cases in China’s financial and commercial hub. The number ... Read More