Delta Variant /tags/delta-variant Delta Variant en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:00:00 GMT Believe it or not, the economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984 /2022-01-27/believe-it-or-not-the-economy-grew-last-year-at-the-fastest-pace-since-1984 The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since 1984, but growth was tempered by successive waves of the pandemic. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:00:00 GMT /2022-01-27/believe-it-or-not-the-economy-grew-last-year-at-the-fastest-pace-since-1984 Scott Horsley Omicron is affecting Florida differently than delta. A USF Health expert explains why. /news/2022-01-05/omicron-is-affecting-florida-differently-than-delta-a-usf-health-expert-explains-why USF Health expert Jason Salemi says omicron seems to be less deadly than delta, but cautions Floridians should still take the surge in cases seriously. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 15:33:48 GMT /news/2022-01-05/omicron-is-affecting-florida-differently-than-delta-a-usf-health-expert-explains-why Stephanie Colombini The CDC slashes estimates of omicron's prevalence in the U.S. /2021-12-28/the-cdc-slashes-estimates-of-omicrons-prevalence-in-the-u-s New data from the CDC released on Tuesday shows that while omicron remains the dominant variant, delta — which is the more severe strain — is still a worrisome driving force behind the current surge. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:48:19 GMT /2021-12-28/the-cdc-slashes-estimates-of-omicrons-prevalence-in-the-u-s Vanessa Romo Omicron, cruises come back to Key West, and Creole Christmas /2021-12-07/omicron-cruises-come-back-to-key-west-and-creole-christmas The latest on the omicron variant. Cruise ships are back to bringing tourists into Key West. And jazz and Trinidadian Christmas traditions. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 23:51:55 GMT /2021-12-07/omicron-cruises-come-back-to-key-west-and-creole-christmas Leslie Ovalle Atkinson NPR poll: The delta surge pushed Americans further behind in all walks of life /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-12/npr-poll-the-delta-surge-pushed-americans-further-behind-in-all-walks-of-life Many families are under financial stress, parents see kids seriously behind in school, huge rent bills and looming evictions and delayed medical care has negative consequences, to name a few. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-12/npr-poll-the-delta-surge-pushed-americans-further-behind-in-all-walks-of-life Selena Simmons-Duffin, Joe Neel Getting a religious exemption to a vaccine mandate may not be easy. Here's why /2021-09-28/getting-a-religious-exemption-to-a-vaccine-mandate-may-not-be-easy-heres-why With COVID-19 vaccine mandates taking effect around the country, requests for religious exemptions are on the rise. Under federal law, employers have a lot of discretion in granting the requests. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:43:33 GMT /2021-09-28/getting-a-religious-exemption-to-a-vaccine-mandate-may-not-be-easy-heres-why Andrea Hsu, Shannon Bond DeSantis Will 'Fight Like Hell' To Get Monoclonal Antibody Treatments From Federal Government /news/2021-09-17/desantis-will-fight-like-hell-to-get-monoclonal-antibody-treatments-from-federal-government DeSantis has been critical of the Biden administration over its COVID-19 mitigation strategies. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:18:44 GMT /news/2021-09-17/desantis-will-fight-like-hell-to-get-monoclonal-antibody-treatments-from-federal-government Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida What We Know About Breakthrough Infections And Long COVID /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-09-13/what-we-know-about-breakthrough-infections-and-long-covid As the delta variant causes more vaccinated people to get "breakthrough infections," concerns are rising that even the vaccinated could develop long COVID symptoms in rare cases. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 09:03:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-09-13/what-we-know-about-breakthrough-infections-and-long-covid Rob Stein CDC Recommends That Unvaccinated People Don't Travel Over Labor Day Weekend /news/2021-09-02/cdc-recommends-that-unvaccinated-people-dont-travel-over-labor-day-weekend The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expressed concern about the further spread of the delta variant. Health officials have been concerned about holiday weekends during the pandemic. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:29:45 GMT /news/2021-09-02/cdc-recommends-that-unvaccinated-people-dont-travel-over-labor-day-weekend Scott Neuman Monoclonal Antibodies Help Treat COVID-19, But Experts Say Focus Should Be On Prevention /news/2021-09-02/monoclonal-antibodies-help-treat-covid-19-but-experts-say-focus-should-be-on-prevention The treatment touted by Gov. DeSantis is helping thousands of Floridians fend off severe COVID-19. But health experts say vaccines and masks are critical to stopping the surge. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:49:43 GMT /news/2021-09-02/monoclonal-antibodies-help-treat-covid-19-but-experts-say-focus-should-be-on-prevention Stephanie Colombini