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Friday’s Coronavirus Updates: Over 43,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Florida

As of 7 a.m. Friday, there have been 43,210 positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Florida. The case count includes 42,038 Florida residents and 1,172 non-Florida residents. There are 1,875 deaths reported and 7,749 hospitalizations, according to the Florida Department of Health. There have been 609,574 tests administered in Florida. A total of 43,210 […]

FDA giving White House new guidance on rapid COVID-19 test

WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Friday his agency has provided new guidance to the White House after data suggested that a rapid COVID-19 test used by President Donald Trump and others every day may provide inaccuracies and false negatives. Commissioner Steve Hahn said that if a person is suspected of having the disease caused by the coronavirus, “it might be worth, if the test is negative, getting a second confirmatory test. That’s what our guidance is about.