Coronavirus in Florida

Coronavirus in Florida

The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has been confirmed in Florida. The Tampa Bay Times is sharing the facts behind the spread of the virus, including what you should do to prepare, information on treatment, and what could happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Your Scrapbook: Readers share tales of pandemic life

August 13, 2020 • 18 mins
Times’ readers take over this episode to share how five months of quarantine have changed life in Tampa Bay in both extraordinary and very ordinary ways. Share your own stories with us at scrapbook@tampabay.com, and we’ll add them to our Scrapbook.

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Can Florida’s theme parks survive a pandemic?

August 6, 2020 • 10 mins
Die-hard fans have returned to Florida’s theme parks, but coronavirus has dealt a crushing blow to this pillar of our state’s economy. Reporter Sharon Wynne takes us inside Disney, Universal and Busch Gardens’ plans to survive the pandemic.

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How will schools protect kids from coronavirus?

July 30, 2020 • 26 mins
It’s back-to-school time already! Teachers in Pinellas County and statewide are trying to block in-person classes. Plus, Times education reporters share what’s known and what questions remain about how Tampa Bay schools plan to keep kids safe this fall.

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No symptoms? Consider holding off on a coronavirus test

July 23, 2020 • 21 mins
Laboratories are struggling to keep pace as demand for coronavirus testing grows. Reporter Margo Snipe shares a first-hand look at getting tested, while a Tampa Bay lab director explains testing lingo and might make you reconsider taking that test.

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How homeless shelters cope with COVID-19

July 16, 2020 • 16 mins
Shelter-in-place means staying home for most of us, but what if you don’t have a home? Host Austin Fast visits two Pinellas County homeless shelters to see how they’re fighting homelessness amidst the pandemic.

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Our evolving knowledge of COVID-19

July 9, 2020 • 12 mins
Exactly four months ago, we launched Coronavirus in Florida. What do we now know about COVID-19’s symptoms, transmission and long-term effects that we didn’t know in March? Reporter Allison Ross interviews experts to see what's changed.

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Mythbusters: COVID-19 edition

July 2, 2020 • 13 mins
Florida’s making national headlines as spikes in COVID-19 cases broke records almost every day last week. Are protests to blame? Does more testing equal more cases? We spoke with epidemiologists to bust the myths around Florida’s recent coronavirus surge.

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Tampa Bay celebrates LGBTQ Pride without parades

June 25, 2020 • 9 mins
Everything is canceled in 2020, including LGBTQ Pride parades. St. Petersburg Pride is Florida’s largest, with 260,000 attendees throughout the weekend in 2019. Here’s how parade organizers and business owners are showing pride from a safe social distance.

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Tampa Bay restaurants brace for an uncertain summer

June 5, 2020 • 10 mins
On the latest episode of the podcast, host Allison Graves talks with Tampa Bay Times food critic Helen Freund about the current state of the restaurant industry in Tampa Bay — one month after reopening.

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Life during a pandemic

May 26, 2020 • 24 mins

Five Tampa Bay Times writers tell us their stories of life in quarantine. 


Thumbnail art by Lisa Merklin.

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Reopening hair salons amid a pandemic

May 18, 2020 • 9 mins
Today we bring you the story of two hair stylists in St. Petersburg. One was ready to reopen and one wasn’t. 

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More testing is available, but are we doing it right?

May 11, 2020 • 12 mins
For weeks, experts have said that more testing must be done to determine the scope of the pandemic, but what is the best way to test people?

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Beaches are open. Here’s what to expect.

May 6, 2020 • 13 mins
On this episode, Times reporter Tracey McManus describes what she saw Monday at Clearwater Beach and Dr. Marissa Levine from the University of South Florida shares some tips on how to stay safe if you decide to venture out.

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Confusion over how Florida is counting the dead

May 1, 2020 • 13 mins
On this episode, Allison Graves talks to Times' deputy editor of investigations Kathleen McgGrory about why the state stopped publishing the list of coronavirus deaths being compiled by Florida’s medical examiners.

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How 'Coronavirus in Florida' is made

April 29, 2020 • 21 mins
On this crossover episode, enterprise editor Maria Carrillo, enterprise reporter Lane DeGregory and audio producer Allison Graves discuss the ways the Tampa Bay Times newsroom is covering the coronavirus pandemic.

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How the Times is covering outbreaks at Tampa Bay nursing homes

April 27, 2020 • 9 mins
Local accountability reporter Mark Puente walks listeners through how the Tampa Bay Times has been reporting on COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes.

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Has Florida flattened the curve?

April 23, 2020 • 12 mins
This week, state officials began conversations about reopening Florida. But there’s still a lot of uncertainty about whether it's safe to re-open. So, to get a better understanding of where Florida is on the curve, we talked with Dr. Sally Alrabaa

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A tale of two coronavirus cases

April 20, 2020 • 16 mins

They didn’t know it at the time, but Bill Nesmith and Joan Gee both had coronavirus, but heir symptoms were very different. Tampa Bay Times features reporter Christopher Spata shared their story in a story published online last week. On this episode, host Allison Graves talks with Spata about their ordeal.


Story: https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/04/15/retired-hillsborough-fire-chief-fought-coronavirus-for-weeks/

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Will Gov. Ron DeSantis’ COVID-19 response hurt his political future?

April 14, 2020 • 12 mins

On this episode, we talk to Dr. Susan MacManus, a retired political science professor from the University of South Florida, about how DeSantis’ response to the pandemic has affected approval polls.


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A conversation about unemployment in the Sunshine State

April 8, 2020 • 12 mins

On this episode, Allison Graves talks with Tampa Bay Times business columnist Graham Brink about how the state's unemployment system is affecting everyday people.


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