pandemic /tags/pandemic pandemic en-US SA¹ś¼Ź´«Ä± Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:30:00 GMT Florida researchers uncover the cause of history's first recorded pandemic /health/2025-09-03/florida-researchers-uncover-the-cause-of-historys-first-recorded-pandemic The discovery sheds new light on the Plague of Justinian, which may have killed 50 million people during the sixth century. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:30:00 GMT /health/2025-09-03/florida-researchers-uncover-the-cause-of-historys-first-recorded-pandemic Steve Newborn A 16th century Spanish explorer claimed this Florida beach town. Now itā€™s a remote work hotspot /2025-03-24/a-16th-century-spanish-explorer-claimed-this-florida-beach-town-now-its-a-remote-work-hotspot Thanks to a population boom during the pandemic, "the nation's oldest cityā€¯ is gradually transforming from a touristy beach town into one of the top remote work hubs in the United States. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT /2025-03-24/a-16th-century-spanish-explorer-claimed-this-florida-beach-town-now-its-a-remote-work-hotspot Associated Press Pandemic puts a dent in Florida's sports programs /government-politics/2024-04-15/pandemic-puts-a-dent-in-floridas-sports-programs With many games held without fans or with limited crowds because of pandemic restrictions, larger incentives tied to publicly funded stadiums and arenas in Florida posted negative returns. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-15/pandemic-puts-a-dent-in-floridas-sports-programs Jim Turner U.S. volunteerism rates are down. Florida is reporting the sharpest decline /florida-news/2023-04-18/u-s-volunteerism-rates-are-down-florida-is-reporting-the-sharpest-decline The share of Americans who volunteer their time to help charities build houses, serve food, do environmental cleanup, and much else has been on the decline nationwide but nowhere as sharply as in Florida, where only 16% of residents donate their free hours to local organizations, according to the latest available statistics. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-04-18/u-s-volunteerism-rates-are-down-florida-is-reporting-the-sharpest-decline Kay Dervishi , Yesica Balderrama Florida doctors try to explain long COVID. Why don't we know more about it? /2023-03-14/florida-doctors-try-to-explain-long-covid-why-dont-we-know-more-about-it There's still not a lot of data available as to why some people get long COVID and others don't. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:00:00 GMT /2023-03-14/florida-doctors-try-to-explain-long-covid-why-dont-we-know-more-about-it Joe Mario Pedersen - WMFE How grown-ups can help kids transition to 'post-pandemic' school life /education/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/how-grown-ups-can-help-kids-transition-to-post-pandemic-school-life As children continue to navigate the most "normal" school year since the pandemic, 2023's School Counselor of the Year shares some advice. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:01:06 GMT /education/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/how-grown-ups-can-help-kids-transition-to-post-pandemic-school-life Jonaki Mehta How do pandemics begin? There's a new theory ā€” and a new strategy to thwart them /health/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-15/how-do-pandemics-begin-theres-a-new-theory-and-a-new-strategy-to-thwart-them Animals carry millions of pathogens. So it's a daunting task to find the one with the greatest potential to spark a pandemic. Now scientists are rethinking the way they hunt for that next new virus. Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:00:33 GMT /health/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-15/how-do-pandemics-begin-theres-a-new-theory-and-a-new-strategy-to-thwart-them Michaeleen Doucleff As the pandemic ebbs, an influential COVID tracker shuts down /health/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-10/as-the-pandemic-ebbs-an-influential-covid-tracker-shuts-down After three years, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center is ceasing operations. Its data dashboards and maps became go-to sources for information from the early days of the pandemic. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:11:57 GMT /health/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-10/as-the-pandemic-ebbs-an-influential-covid-tracker-shuts-down Rob Stein A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: fruit bats /health/2023-02-08/a-secret-weapon-in-preventing-the-next-pandemic-fruit-bats New research links habitat destruction with the spillover of viruses from animals to humans. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:00:00 GMT /health/2023-02-08/a-secret-weapon-in-preventing-the-next-pandemic-fruit-bats Jim Robbins - Kaiser Health News There's a shortage of vets to treat farm animals. Pandemic pets are partly to blame /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-19/theres-a-shortage-of-vets-to-treat-farm-animals-pandemic-pets-are-partly-to-blame A sharp increase in pet ownership during COVID-19 has contributed to an exodus of vets from the farm sector as they opt for better paying and less dangerous "companion" animal practices. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-12-19/theres-a-shortage-of-vets-to-treat-farm-animals-pandemic-pets-are-partly-to-blame Scott Neuman