Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch: COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties'
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans were perhaps “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.”
US health officials propose once-a-year COVID-19 vaccines for most Americans
The proposal comes as boosters have become a hard sell.
Omicron vs. delta: Study examines difference between two coronavirus variant symptoms
The differences between omicron and delta variant symptoms were analyzed as part of a COVD-19 infection survey.
Father of child with Down syndrome says mask was tied around his daughter's head
The father of a special needs child with Down syndrome is speaking out, still fuming that his 7-year-old daughter came home from Ocean Breeze Elementary School with a mask tied around her head.
COVID-19 variant R.1 is ‘something really to watch,' researcher says
R.1 is not a CDC variant of concern or interest
Does delta variant make COVID-19 worse for children?
The delta variant has been identified in at least 180 countries, according to the World Health Organization.
Quarantine rules dropped for Florida students exposed to COVID-19
Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s new state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Lapado signed a new emergency rule on Wednesday aimed at keeping students in school.
Central Florida health expert says vaccinating elementary school-aged kids could end pandemic
Pfizer sent out a news release on Monday saying studies are showing their vaccines to be safe and effective in 5 to 11-year-olds.
A summer that once promised ‘independence’ from COVID-19 wraps up in despair
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, here is a look back at how the delta variant and millions of unvaccinated Americans fueled the country’s COVID-19 resurgence.
9 positive COVID-19 breakthrough cases reported at long-term care facility
Authorities said nine residents of an Orange County long-term care facility were taken to the hospital, testing positive for the coronavirus. All residents had received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Embry-Riddle 'expects' masks to be worn in classrooms, aircraft
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University announced Tuesday that it expects all students to wear masks in classrooms and on aircraft. Their spokesperson made it clear to FOX 35 News that this is not a mask mandate.
Mixed bag of news at Orange County coronavirus briefing
Some good news came along with the bad news at Monday morning’s Orange County coronavirus briefing.
Spike in hospitalizations has nurses feeling the burn of nationwide nursing shortage
A nationwide nursing shortage is now being felt in Central Florida. Nurses on the frontlines are sounding the alarm as they deal with more patients in the ICU due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pfizer-BioNTech seeks FDA approval for third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine
In a statement released by the company on Wednesday, Pfizer-BioNTech said patients who received a booster shot up to eight months after their two-dose regimen were given three times the protection from the novel coronavirus.
Delta variant of coronavirus helping drive down tourism in Orlando
Tourism officials say they always see a dip in visitors this time of year but this year seems like it’s a bigger dip than normal, and walking around International Drive on a Friday night, it didn’t seem too busy.
BTS cancels world tour due to COVID-19 surge
The BTS tour was originally announced in January 2020 and slated to begin in April, stopping at 17 venues worldwide with 38 concerts across Asia, Europe and North America to promote BTS’s new album “Map of the Soul: 7.”
AdventHealth has highest number of COVID-19 hospitalizations to date
Central Florida’s largest hospital system is reporting about 1,620 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. That’s AdventHealth’s highest number since the pandemic began.
Surge in new COVID-19 cases amid delta spread 'going very steeply upward'
One expert called unvaccinated people 'sitting ducks' for the delta variant.
NIH scientists develop faster, less costly COVID-19 test
NIH scientists discovered a new COVID-19 test technique that may reduce test time and cost while increasing efficiency.
Pediatricians warn of 'pressing risk' among children as delta variant spreads
The American Academy of Pediatrics wrote a letter to the FDA urging it to work “aggressively” toward authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 12.