COVID-19 pandemic /tags/covid-19-pandemic COVID-19 pandemic en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:01:00 GMT School lunches are Brazil's secret — and delicious — weapon in halting hunger /americas/2024-01-08/school-lunches-are-brazils-secret-and-delicious-weapon-in-halting-hunger Free school lunches, a pillar of Brazil's anti-poverty efforts, are now one of its main weapons against surging post-pandemic hunger. And that's not the only benefit. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:01:00 GMT /americas/2024-01-08/school-lunches-are-brazils-secret-and-delicious-weapon-in-halting-hunger Jill Langlois Judge postpones Medicaid eligibility hearing a week due to attorney's illness /law-justice/2023-12-05/judge-postpones-medicaid-eligibility-hearing The hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday, but U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard approved a continuance until Dec. 13 because the state’s lead lawyer was diagnosed this weekend with pneumonia. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:56:25 GMT /law-justice/2023-12-05/judge-postpones-medicaid-eligibility-hearing The Great Grift: COVID-19 aid thieves bought fancy cars, a Pokemon card - even a private island /government-politics/2023-11-10/covid-aid-fraud The scammers who defrauded the government spent lavishly on houses, luxury watches, diamond jewelry, strip clubs and gambling sprees. Authorities vow to track down the fraudsters. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:28:55 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-10/covid-aid-fraud Richard Lardner | Associated Press CDC: More health workers face burnout, harassment /health/2023-10-25/cdc-health-workers-burnout-harassment In the CDC's Vital Signs report, the agency suggests more than double the number of health workers reported harassment at work in 2022 than in 2018, including threats, bullying and verbal abuse from patients and co-workers. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:07:19 GMT /health/2023-10-25/cdc-health-workers-burnout-harassment Verónica Zaragovia Florida Supreme Court will take up a UF COVID-19 shutdown case /law-justice/2023-07-28/florida-supreme-court-university-of-florida-covid-shutdown The Florida Supreme Court will take up a dispute about whether the University of Florida should return fees to students because of a campus shutdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:33:47 GMT /law-justice/2023-07-28/florida-supreme-court-university-of-florida-covid-shutdown Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida After a pandemic boom, Florida lawmakers seek to regulate 'ghost kitchens' and food trailers /government-politics/2023-03-14/after-a-pandemic-boom-florida-lawmakers-seek-to-regulate-ghost-kitchens-and-food-trailers House Bill 415 would give the state oversight of the licensing and permitting process of temporary commercial kitchens around the state — think ghost kitchens or kitchens in portable trailers — which grew in popularity for take-out and delivery options as restaurants struggled. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:22:45 GMT /government-politics/2023-03-14/after-a-pandemic-boom-florida-lawmakers-seek-to-regulate-ghost-kitchens-and-food-trailers Alyssa Ramos SNAP recipients will lose their pandemic boost and may face other reductions by March /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-02/snap-recipients-will-lose-their-pandemic-boost-and-may-face-other-reductions-by-march Congress ended the temporary benefit meant to help low-income households with pandemic-era hardships. A huge increase in Social Security benefits may mean some households see further SNAP reductions. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:36:50 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-02-02/snap-recipients-will-lose-their-pandemic-boost-and-may-face-other-reductions-by-march Kaitlyn Radde Miami's neon 'Big Orange' is squeezed out of New Year's Eve again /local-news/2022-12-27/miamis-neon-big-orange-is-squeezed-out-of-new-years-eve-again Mr. Neon is once again opting out of putting up the "Big Orange" sign for Miami's New Year's Eve celebration due to COVID-19 fears, marking the sign's third consecutive absence. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-12-27/miamis-neon-big-orange-is-squeezed-out-of-new-years-eve-again Joshua Ceballos WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February /health/2022-11-11/who-reports-90-drop-in-world-covid-19-deaths-since-february The WHO chief remains optimistic but urges caution, noting that testing and sequencing rates remain low, vaccination gaps between rich and poor countries are still wide, and new variants continue to proliferate. Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT /health/2022-11-11/who-reports-90-drop-in-world-covid-19-deaths-since-february Associated Press This time, most South Florida expats likely chose the loser in Brazil's presidential election /local-news/2022-11-01/this-time-most-south-florida-expats-likely-chose-the-loser-in-brazils-presidential-election Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, the favorite of most expats in South Florida, narrowly lost Sunday to leftwing former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Some warned that Brazil will now "turn into a Venezuela". Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:11:40 GMT /local-news/2022-11-01/this-time-most-south-florida-expats-likely-chose-the-loser-in-brazils-presidential-election Ammy Galeano