Category: Broward News

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death. ... Read More

They include Celebrity Infinity, where a crew member recently died, and Oasis of the Seas, from which two crew members were airlifted, according to the Miami Herald. Neither ship has passengers, but crew members remain on board. Infinity is anchored west of Tampa while Oasis of the Seas was last tracked heading south toward the Florida Strait, according to MarineTraffic.com, a vessel tracking website. ... Read More

They include Celebrity Infinity, where a crew member recently died, and Oasis of the Seas, from which two crew members were airlifted, according to the Miami Herald. Neither ship has passengers, but crew members remain on board. Infinity is anchored west of Tampa while Oasis of the Seas was last tracked heading south toward the Florida Strait, according to MarineTraffic.com, a vessel tracking website. ... Read More

Jackie Titolo, owner of MegaSex Adult Emporium in North Lauderdale, believes her sex store is essential, especially in this coronavirus era. “People are stuck home and need something to do” says Titolo, who has owned the store for 21 years.(Carline Jean / South Florida Sun Sentinel) ... Read More

Amy Mills, 41, of Hollywood, is among the people who have sought help. Mills is out of work as a massage therapist and is at home with her 13-year-old daughter, Kayla, who has a rare genetic condition. She sought help with $400 of her $936 monthly rent, and found a donor on Pandemic of Love. ... Read More

In a photo provided by Environmental Protection Agency, an employee at Abbott Laboratories performs a COVID-19 test at the company’s headquarters near Chicago on March 28, 2020. The test has received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. Across the country, companies see a chance to cash in, do some good for the country or both, making virus outbreak response one of the few thriving sectors of the economy.(Environmental Protection Agency via The New York... Read More

Moya is one of more than 70 volunteers who have signed up so far for the Broward County Medical Response Unit. Among the respondents are physicians, nurses, EMTs, paramedics and physician’s assistants, according to Broward County Medical Association CEO Cynthia Peterson. The volunteers vary in age as well, with some being medical students and some coming out of retirement to help. While the bulk come from the tri-county area, Peterson said one volunteer is flying down from Alberta,... Read More

“People attribute the cause of death to something like a heart attack or a pulmonary embolism, which is a blood clot that goes to the lungs, that are actually complications of an underlying infectious disease,” he said. “In COVID, for example, people may have pre-existing heart disease, may die of a heart attack or heart arrhythmias, and there’s a risk, particularly if they didn’t get tested for COVID, that their death could be misattributed.” ... Read More

Alena Capra, host of WPLG Local 10’s “SoFlo Home Project” will kick off the DIY demos and present, “De-clutter, and Re-Style your Bedroom” at the Home Show’s Facebook at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6th followed by Instagram at approximately 7:30 p.m.(HomeShows.net / Courtesy) ... Read More

“Just so people understand, there’s probably 25 of these ships out there. Two of them, these two, have U.S. citizens on board,” he said. “We have an interest in making sure those folks come safely. Some of these other ships are all foreign nationals, that’s something that would be difficult to accommodate in Florida given what we’re facing in South Florida.” ... Read More