This morning, April 2, Hillsborough County will 2 open quarantine and isolation sites to house County residents and family members impacted by COVID-19 coronavirus. The sites will allow isolation of residents who have either tested positive for coronavirus, or require isolation due to exposure. The sites will help with preventing further spread of the virus… Read more »
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Hillsborough and Pinellas will implement “safer at home” orders this week due to coronavirus
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The two largest counties in the Tampa Bay area will institute “safer at home” orders this week. In a meeting Wednesday afternoon, the Hillsborough Emergency Policy Group unanimously agreed to ask county attorneys to draft an order. They will have a final vote on in a meeting… Read more »
Spike in gun and ammo sales during coronavirus emergency could spell danger for domestic violence victims
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Gun and ammunition sales in Florida and elsewhere in the U.S. have spiked during the coronavirus emergency. That could be very dangerous for victims of domestic violence. Julia Weber is an implementation director with the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. “The information we’re getting from… Read more »
Pinellas County has its first COVID-19 death
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County says that a 67-year-old Pinellas resident who was diagnosed with COVID-19 passed away Monday. It’s the first COVID-19 death in Pinellas. As of Tuesday morning, The Florida Department of Health reported there have been 1,412 total positive coronavirus cases… Read more »
Monday coronavirus update
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources There are now 1,171 positive cases of COVID-19 in Florida. According to the Florida Department of Health website, as of Monday morning, there had been 14 deaths in the state. Here’s the county-by-county breakdown: In Hillsborough there have been 73 positive tests, 40 in Pinellas, 15 in Manatee,… Read more »
How To Enjoy Social Distancing
No matter who you are, where you live or how much money you thought you had at the beginning of this past week, the fact is, we are all now living in uncertain times. Is this the same feeling of uncertainty my parents suffered at the beginning and throughout World War Two? Can we equate… Read more »
Florida governor orders all restaurants to close and halt to non-essential medical procedures
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida’s governor has prohibited medical and dental facilities from providing any non-urgent procedures. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday afternoon. In another order Friday, DeSantis closed all restaurants in Florida except to serve take-out or delivery orders. The order will keep all patrons out of restaurants… Read more »
Florida Governor: we have coronavirus test kits, but a shortage of swabs
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Florida now has 390 positive cases of COVID-19. The state’s Department of Health website says there have been eight deaths from the disease caused by coronavirus. All public beaches and beach parking areas in Pinellas County will be closed, beginning Friday night. An email from the county… Read more »
Tampa groups feed hungry people while practicing social distancing in coronavirus era
Here is a link with many coronavirus resources More and more people are losing their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic and many of them need food and other services. Several local groups are organizing food sharing today and tomorrow and are taking social distancing precautions both for food donors and people who need food…. Read more »
Florida’s governor orders all bars to close for a month due to coronavirus
Here is a link to a number of coronavirus resources Governor Ron DeSantis has ordered that all bars and nightclubs in Florida close Tuesday (St. Patrick’s Day) and stay closed for 30 days. He also ordered restaurants to reduce capacity to half. DeSantis also announced there have been many more positive coronavirus patients in Florida… Read more »
Coronavirus in Florida and what you need to know
Coronavirus resources websites: Florida Department of Health CDC City of Tampa City of St. Petersburg WMNF coronavirus stories Global coronavirus numbers Pinellas County Schools info Hillsborough County Schools info Hillsborough County info Here’s an important article about social distancing and a follow-up to that article Here’s a UCSF story that quotes Dr. Jeff Martin Here’s… Read more »
Shakespeare In A Divided America
Often in writing a promotional piece for an upcoming show, we attempt to come up with a clever alternative to the title of a book as a headline. James Shapiro’s new book is so incredibly good, so perfect we could not even try to better the title for our header, Shakespeare In A Divided America…. Read more »
Pandemics And Human Evolution
“If the Corona Virus doesn’t change the way we behave – we are idiots!” The uncompromising words of Augustin Fuentes, professor of anthropology. Pandemics have been decisive markers in over ten thousand years of evolution and human behavior has changed in response explains professor Fuentes. Our future after the coronavirus pandemic will change, but Augustin… Read more »
Update from Tampa on coronavirus
Two people have died from coronavirus in Florida and 32 people in Florida have tested positive; as of Thursday afternoon, there have been 301 negative tests and 147 test results are pending. More than a thousand Floridians have been monitored for COVID-19 so far and 476 people are currently being monitored for the disease. The… Read more »
