Coronavirus in Florida
Coronavirus in Florida

Coronavirus in Florida

Tampa Bay Times

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The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been confirmed in Florida. The Tampa Bay Times is sharing the facts behind the spread of the virus, including what you should do to prepare, information on treatment, and what could happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Episodes

Your Scrapbook: Readers share tales of pandemic life
AUG 13, 2020
Your Scrapbook: Readers share tales of pandemic life
Times’ readers take over this episode to share how five months of quarantine have changed life in Tampa Bay in both extraordinary and very ordinary ways. Share your own stories with us at [email protected], and we’ll add them to our Scrapbook.
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18 MIN
Can Florida’s theme parks survive a pandemic?
AUG 6, 2020
Can Florida’s theme parks survive a pandemic?
Die-hard fans have returned to Florida’s theme parks, but coronavirus has dealt a crushing blow to this pillar of our state’s economy. Reporter Sharon Wynne takes us inside Disney, Universal and Busch Gardens’ plans to survive the pandemic.
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10 MIN
How will schools protect kids from coronavirus?
JUL 30, 2020
How will schools protect kids from coronavirus?
It’s back-to-school time already! Teachers in Pinellas County and statewide are trying to block in-person classes. Plus, Times education reporters share what’s known and what questions remain about how Tampa Bay schools plan to keep kids safe this fall.
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26 MIN
No symptoms? Consider holding off on a coronavirus test
JUL 23, 2020
No symptoms? Consider holding off on a coronavirus test
Laboratories are struggling to keep pace as demand for coronavirus testing grows. Reporter Margo Snipe shares a first-hand look at getting tested, while a Tampa Bay lab director explains testing lingo and might make you reconsider taking that test.
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21 MIN
How homeless shelters cope with COVID-19
JUL 16, 2020
How homeless shelters cope with COVID-19
Shelter-in-place means staying home for most of us, but what if you don’t have a home? Host Austin Fast visits two Pinellas County homeless shelters to see how they’re fighting homelessness amidst the pandemic.
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16 MIN