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Political Analysis: President Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race. What’s next for Florida Democrats?

President Joe Biden announced, Sunday, he’s dropping out of the presidential race and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, instead. We get reaction and explore what’s next for the Democratic party in a conversation with Founding Director of the Institute for Youth and Justice Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, Sandra Pavelka, Ph.D., and Interim Chair of the Democratic Party of Lee County, Jim Rosinus.

Miami International Airport Workers Rally For Higher Wages

Concession and flight catering workers at Miami International Airport protested Tuesday for higher wages. Dressed in red t-shirts that read "Fed Up,"...

A sign reminded visitors to wear masks at Belmont University, which was supposed to host the second presidential debate last week in Nashville. Federal health officials say a new study highlights the need for masks.

CDC Reduces Consecutive Minutes Of COVID-19 Exposure Needed To Be A 'Close Contact'

Health officials once advised going into quarantine and being tested for the coronavirus if you were near an infected person for 15 minutes. Now the rule is a total of 15 minutes in a 24-hour period.

A man assists a patient with difficulty breathing at the Medical College Hospital in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on June 16, as the delta variant of the coronavirus quickly spread.

Bangladesh Locks Down As Daily COVID Cases Quintuple

Bangladeshi soldiers are enforcing a seven-day lockdown. As the West opens up, poorer countries with low vaccination rates are being hit by wave after wave of COVID-19.

New coronavirus infections are on the rise in the U.S.with cases surpassing 7 million this week. Some two dozen states reported increases in new infections, with a handful of states recently marking new daily records.

COVID-19 Daily Cases On The Rise In Nearly Half Of U.S. States

The U.S. reported more than 55,000 infections Friday, pushing the total number of cases to more than 7 million. Some two dozen states saw new cases continue to rise this past week.

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, pictured in 2016, says his mother "found" the American dream. She died of COVID-19 in July.

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia On Losing His Mother To COVID-19

Garcia's mother, Gaby O'Donnell, was a medical assistant for decades. Discussions about her experience in health care influenced Garcia's approach to mitigating the coronavirus in Long Beach, he says.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida has thousands of unused ventilators during a meeting with President Donald Trump

During Trump Visit, DeSantis Says Florida Has 'Thousands' Of Unused Ventilators

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said Florida has thousands of unused ventilators, prompting President Donald Trump to suggest some of the state’s breathing...

"It's not going to be something that a switch is going to be flipped," Gov. Ron DeSantis said. ome order that ends Thursday.

DeSantis: Reopening Florida Will Be 'Methodical' Process Starting With A 'Baby Step'

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday that reopening the state after coronavirus-caused shutdowns will be “very methodical” and “data-driven,” and some people...

The first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, receives an injection in May. Pfizer's candidate for a coronavirus vaccine is one of number that are in various stages of development around the world.

NIH Director Hopes For At Least 1 Safe And Effective Vaccine By Year's End

Dr. Francis Collins says some candidates for a coronavirus vaccine will be ready to start large-scale human trials as early as next month. Scaling up production may start before tests are complete.

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