ORLANDO, Fla. – An additional 3 million people in Florida learned Friday they would be able to get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week after Gov.

Ron DeSantis opened up the eligibility pool to people 50 years and older. There have been a slew of announcements and vaccine eligibility expansion in the past 24 hours.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what you need to know about coronavirus heading into the weekend. [READ YESTERDAY’S REPORT: Gov.

DeSantis knocks contact tracing as Florida reports 6,044 new COVID-19 case] Find the state-run COVID-19 dashboard below: Cases The Florida Department of Health reported 5,101new cases on Friday, bringing the state’s overall total to1,999,257cases since the virus was first detected on March 1, 2020.

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Police are reviewing whether Christmas quiz in No 10 may have breached coronavirus restrictions

Police are reviewing whether a Christmas quiz in No 10 breached coronavirus restrictions after a picture emerged showing the Prime Minister and colleagues near an open bottle of prosecco and a packet of crisps.

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Inhaled vaccine provides protection against COVID-19, according McMaster study

McMaster University say recent animal studies have proven a pair of inhaled vaccines are effective against the original coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and variants of concern.In an update through the online journal Cell, Phase 1 clinical trials are underway to evaluate the aerosol vaccines in healthy adults who have already received a pair of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine doses, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, according to the university scientists.Studies to date show the new method, which targets the lungs and upper airways, where respiratory infections typically begin, is effective against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern.The model is built around a tuberculosis vaccine established by Zhou Xing, co-lead author at McMaster’s Immunology Research Centre and Department of Medicine. McMaster University researchers to begin human trials of inhaled COVID-19 vaccine “What we’ve discovered from many years’ research is that the vaccine delivered into the lung induces all-around protective respiratory mucosal immunity, a property that the injected vaccine is lacking,” Xing said in a release.The aerosol doses, manufactured at the Robert E.

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'American Idol' alum Caleb Kennedy arrested and charged with felony DUI after fatal car crash

Kennedy competed on the 19th season of "American Idol" but abruptly left after a video surfaced depicting him standing with someone that appeared to be wearing a KKK hood. (Christopher Willard via Getty Images) SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. - "American Idol" alum Caleb Kennedy has been arrested in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.The musician, 17, was arrested for a felony DUI that resulted in a death, according to online records.Per records, the singer was arrested on Tuesday evening at 7:21 p.m.

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Number of small businesses raising prices due to inflation hits 48-year high, NFIB says

WASHINGTON - The number of small businesses that raised prices in January rose to levels not seen since 1974, a reflection of surging U.S. inflation amid squeezed supply chains, higher labor costs and more.A net 61% of small businesses increased average selling prices in January, which marked a 48-year high, according to a regular survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.

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Chipotle plans to add more locations in small towns

fast-casual chain reported higher-than-expected earnings and announced plans to expand its footprint in the long-term with more locations in smaller towns.The firm posted revenue of $2 billion for the fourth quarter of 2021, a 22% increase from the same quarter the year before that topped Wall Street's estimate of $1.6 billion. Earnings per share were at $5.58 for the quarter, beating analysts' expectations of $5.25 and showing a 60% increase from the $3.48 in Q4 2020.In its letter to investors, Chipotle announced that it had updated its long-term development plans and aims to have 7,000 restaurants in North America, up from its previous goal of 6,000 "based on the success of small-town locations that are delivering unit economics at or better than traditional" locations.RELATED: Chipotle raises average wage to $15 per hour, provides path to six-figure salaried positionsDuring 2021, Chipotle saw its digital sales – including orders delivered by third parties and those picked up at store locations by customers – grow 24.7% to account for 45.6% of all sales.

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Police searching for men who shot at bystander more than 50 times at Old City gas station

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police officers are searching for four men they say fired multiple guns at a person at a gas station late last month. The incident happened at the Lukoil gas station market located on 600 N Delaware Avenue at 1:45 a.m. on Jan.

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Thousands await medical procedures in Waterloo Region, Guelph

Ontario to begin resuming non-urgent surgeries on Monday Across the area, there are 15,937 patients awaiting surgery or procedures with 56 per cent of those affected being cataract patients.St. Mary’s General Hospital in Kitchener and Guelph General Hospital are the two hospitals with the biggest backlogs to deal with as 7,490 patients and 4,095 patients on the hospitals’ respective waitlists.

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Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha issues plea over 'major problem' after contracting Covid

Instagram yesterday to reveal she had contracted Covid.The Loose Women star told her followers by sharing an image of herself looking ill with tissues up her nose, as she issued a plea to her fans for help.In the selfie Nadia can be seen with two tissues hanging from her nose.She captioned the image in view of her 493,000 Instagram followers: "HELP! Advice!? Having tested positive I’ve completely lost my taste and smell?!"I’m a cook ! Major problem.

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Man survives COVID-19 after double-lung transplant

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida man needed a double-lung transplant to beat COVID-19."Every time I breathe is a gift," said David Wilkinson.A gift, because the 50-year-old man is breathing air through two new lungs thanks to an organ donor.After getting COVID-19 and ending up on a ventilator five months ago, his wife was given the heartbreaking decision to keep him on life support or not.But they weren't ready to give up.They said it would take about five minutes for him to pass," said Karen Wilkinson, David's Wife "Before he was placed on life support, he made me promise that I would not let him stop fighting."MORE NEWS: Florida father killed children, 12 and 9, then himself, police sayThat’s where Dr. Cynthia Gries comes into the pictures.

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When will next Covid variant strike the world? WHO answers on Omicron mutations

Listen to the conversations here:Live Q&A on #COVID19 and Omicron sub-variant BA.2 with Dr @mvankerkhove and @DrAbdiMahamud. #AskWHO https://t.co/NVQMa8HHk7

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Alberta business group slams decision to eliminate COVID-19 vaccine passport program

Alberta government’s decision to eliminate a proof-of-vaccine program, calling it “akin to ripping the Band-Aid off before the wound has healed.”The Calgary Chamber of Commerce issued a strongly worded statement Tuesday evening, just hours after Premier Jason Kenney announced that businesses will no longer have to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from patrons as of midnight. COVID-19: Kenney announces Alberta vaccine passport program ending at midnight Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program, or REP, was introduced last fall in an effort to curb spiking case rates and encourage vaccination.

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Quebec registers 31 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall again

Quebec announces staggered reopening plan through to mid-March The most recent information shows 28,296 tests were given at screening clinics Monday.Quebecers continue to register their rapid test results on the government’s new website. More than 72,070 results have been declared, including 55,794 positive results.Meanwhile, 35,044 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the last day.

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Maharashtra: 7,142 new COVID-19 cases, 92 deaths in 24 hrs; active cases down. READ

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Delhi: Most Covid deaths due to heart or kidney ailments, says report

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'Never felt so helpless': Moose attacks Iditarod sled dog team for nearly an hour

A moose stands over Iditarod rookie musher Bridgett Watkins’ dog team on Feb. 4, 2022, along a trail near Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Vaccine eligibility expands as Florida reports 2,979 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – Vaccine eligibility expanded across Florida on Monday, allowing anyone 50 and older to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Orange County ready to start vaccinating those 40 and over on Monday

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said based on demand at the Orange County convention Center, lowering the age requirement for the vaccine is the right thing to do.

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Disney workers urge Gov. DeSantis to include them in vaccine eligibility

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – On the same day that Gov. Ron DeSantis announced changes to the age eligibility for vaccines around the state, workers at Disney are calling on him to open it up to all hospitality workers.

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Publix now accepting vaccine appointments for people 50 and older

Ahead of Florida’s planned expansion of vaccine eligibility, Publix has already started accepting appointments for anyone who is 50 or older.

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More Johnson & Johnson shots coming to Florida but next shipment date unknown

Florida is slated to get 42,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines the week of March 22, marking the state’s second delivery of the single-dose shots, but it may be some time before another round is headed to the Sunshine state.

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‘It’s not his decision to make:’ Governor swipes at Orange County mayor over vaccinations

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking exception with Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings’ plan to expand vaccine eligibility at the Orange County Convention Center to anyone 40 and older starting on Monday.

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Gov. DeSantis expands vaccine eligibility to everyone 50 and older

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is expanding vaccine eligibility in the state of Florida to include everyone 50 and older.

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Talks swirl about possible gambling deal in Florida

Nearly three weeks into the 2021 legislative session, Gov. Ron DeSantis is floating the possibility of striking a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe.

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Florida governor gathers panel of experts to validate COVID-19 response

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A year after the COVID-19 outbreak temporarily shuttered much of the economy and plunged the nation into debates over masks and lockdowns, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis convened a hand-picked panel of health experts at the state Capitol on Thursday to help validate the actions he took against the pandemic.

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More people vaccinated, additional sites possible indicators it’s time to expand eligibility, officials say

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted at plans to lower the vaccine eligibility age soon but didn’t share specifics during a news conference in Panama City on Thursday.

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Florida won’t require COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports,’ governor says

ORLANDO, Fla. – Floridians who plan to attend concerts and major sporting events in the Sunshine State won’t have to show proof that they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine, if Gov. Ron DeSantis gets his way.

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Gov. DeSantis knocks contact tracing as Florida reports 6,044 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – In an effort to expand vaccine access, FEMA opened a new mobile inoculation site Thursday at the Northwest Neighborhood Center in Orlando.

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Bar-goers head to downtown Orlando for St. Patrick’s Day

ORLANDO, Fla. – Downtown Orlando was a much different sight on Wednesday night compared to one year prior.

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Gov. DeSantis says contact tracing has been terribly ineffective in Florida

For months Florida’s top health officials have been working to control the spread of COVID-19 through vaccine expansion, social distancing, and reminding everyone to wear masks.

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Florida to lower vaccine eligibility age to 55 and older soon, governor says

ORLANDO, Fla. – Millions more Floridians could soon be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine as Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to lower the age limit soon.

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Gov. DeSantis pushes plan to change civics education in Florida

NAPLES, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is looking to make changes to Florida’s civics education curriculum.

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$1,000 checks for first responders and other ways Florida’s governor wants to spend federal stimulus money

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida hasn’t yet received its chunk of cash from the federal coronavirus stimulus bill that recently passed but Gov. Ron DeSantis already has ideas on how to spend the money.

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1.4 million more Floridians newly eligible for COVID-19 vaccine; 2.2 million now fully vaccinated

ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 1.4 million Floridians are newly eligibly to receive COVID-19 vaccines Monday as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ expansion to seniors continues adding people 60 years or older.

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Vaccine eligibility expanded to Floridians age 60 and up

ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is now allowing people age 60 and up to get vaccinations for COVID-19.

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As Florida gets ready to expand Vaccine eligibility state sees 3,699 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – More people will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Florida on Monday.

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Nearly a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the nation’s first statewide shutdown because of the coronavirus, masks remain mandated, indoor dining and other activities are significantly limited, and Disneyland remains closed.

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DeSantis rolls out Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Barefoot Bay

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Brevard County on Friday to announce a COVID-19 vaccination pop-up site in Barefoot Bay, where thousands of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are set to be administered to area residents over the weekend, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. DeSantis speaks from temporary COVID-19 vaccine site in Port Orange

PORT ORANGE, Fla. – A new temporary vaccination site opened Friday morning in a Port Orange neighborhood, offering shots for eligible Floridians.

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‘Gov. DeSantis loves to create confusion:’ Orange County mayor says strike teams will still visit businesses

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings weighed in on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new executive order overturning fines levied by local governments for coronavirus violations, saying the order “creates confusion” and is “somewhat hypocritical.”

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Walgreens expanding vaccine locations in Lake, Marion, Polk, Sumter counties

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Less than a week after Walgreens began offering vaccine appointments in Florida, the pharmacy chain is expanding locations across the state including in Central Florida.

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Gov. DeSantis believes vaccine eligibility could open to all Floridians in April

LAKE CITY, Fla. – Days before Florida expands its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people 60 and older, Gov. Ron DeSantis is already looking to open up vaccinations to all Floridians.

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Gov. DeSantis overturns COVID-19 fines against businesses

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Wednesday that bans any county or municipality from fining people or businesses due to coronavirus safety violations.

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Governor looks to open eligibility to everyone after people over 55 receive vaccine

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested Wednesday that incremental increases in COVID-19 vaccine eligibility would stop after people who are 55 and older were inoculated.

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First senior vaccine pod offering Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives in Sumter County

SUMTERVILLE, Fla. – The first vaccine pod in Florida to offer the newly approved, single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine opened up in Sumter County on Wednesday.

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‘Alcohol to-go’ bill moves forward in Florida Senate

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida is one step closer to permanently allowing ‘to-go’ alcohol after a Senate committee unanimously passed the proposal Tuesday.

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Florida reports 4,505 new COVID-19 cases as state clears up confusion around vaccine eligibility

ORLANDO, Fla. – With nearly 2 million people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, Florida continues to slowly expand eligibility for the shots.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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