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Florida Public Health Experts Discuss State Response To New Coronavirus

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Alexander Gonzalez,
Tom Hudson
Published February 21, 2020 at 7:56 PM EST
As more cases continue to be confirmed, health officials and medical workers in Wuhan, China, and throughout the country ramp up efforts to contain the spread.
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As more cases continue to be confirmed, health officials and medical workers in Wuhan, China, and throughout the country ramp up efforts to contain the spread.

There have been no cases of the coronavirus reported in Florida so far, according to the Florida Department of Health. 

State health officials say they can’t release information about how many people have been tested for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

 

Meanwhile, it’s the peak of flu season. Hundreds of Floridians have died from influenza and pneumonia this year.

On The Florida Roundup, hosts Tom Hudson and Melissa Ross discussed the state response to the virus with Justin Senior, CEO of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida and Dr. John Sinnott, chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine.

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Alexander Gonzalez
Alexander Gonzalez is a recent graduate of the University of Miami. He majored in English and was the the editor-in-chief of The Miami Hurricane newspaper from 2014-15. He was WLRN's digital intern during summer 2015. He subscribes to too many podcasts and can't get away from covering the arts in Miami.
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Tom Hudson
In a journalism career covering news from high global finance to neighborhood infrastructure, Tom Hudson is the Vice President of News and Special Correspondent for WLRN. He hosts and produces the Sunshine Economy and anchors the Florida Roundup in addition to leading the organization's news engagement strategy.
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