COVID19

A student welding project made from upcycled metal pieces and the student’s imagination.

Too much screen time? Welding classes refocus kid energy

Trying to pull your kids (or yourself) away from too much screen time? Spark a fire in welding classes at Rustic Steel Creations, which will soon transform into a welding school in Tampa.

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Robinson High School student Priya Sambasivan of Tampa receives recognition for PriyaFM.
Tampa teen entrepreneur combines compassion, music to enhance the quality of life in senior centers

PriyaFM intertwines a compassionate nature and love of singing to uplift the lives of people in senior living centers around the country.

USF Health experts provide answers to COVID-19 questions

The CDC released an urgent Health Advisory on Sept. 29 urging COVID-19 vaccinations among all pregnant women. The announcement came the same day as a USF Health-sponsored panel of experts met to address questions about COVID-19 and Women’s Health.

Find the latest coronavirus news, info in Florida

Whether you live in Florida or are considering a visit, here are links to a few of the best resources for news and information about COVID-19 and vaccines.

Healthcare professionals like Dr. Jason W. Wilson are working around the clock to help patients with COVID-19.
Dual enemies: Doctors fight COVID and disinformation

"Reality is that I am not seeing patients sick because of the vaccine. I am seeing patients sick with COVID. Most (90%) of those sick patients are unvaccinated.''  

USF Health SVP and Dean Charles Lockwood.
August was Florida’s worst month for COVID, so far

Here are the answers from some of Florida's top doctors when asked about COVID-19, why it is ravaging the state, and what people can do to help stop it.

A nurse administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Tampa.
A special message to Florida residents about COVID-19

What can you do to help stem the serious uptick of COVID cases in Hillsborough County and the rest of Florida? Listen to what Dr. Joel Silverfield of Tampa says.

As kids are heading back to school in Hillsborough County and Florida, the need for mental health assistance is on the rise.
New mental health mobile unit aims to help schoolchildren suffering during pandemic

Gracepoint, a Tampa provider of mental health services, is launching a mobile unit to serve schoolchildren suffering from the trauma surrounding COVID-19.

DeliverRxd Pharmacy Tech Ledseil Garcia walks outside after finishing a home visit.
Still need a COVID vaccine? DeliveRxd will bring one to you in Hillsborough, Pinellas

In an effort to help the hesitant or those who are homebound for whatever reason, independent pharmacy DeliveRxd in Carrollwood offers free delivery of a COVID vaccine to your home in Hillsborough or Pinellas counties.

Vials of the Moderna vaccine coming off the production line.
Moderna vaccine offered to children as part of clinical trial at USF

Children under 12 may be eligible to receive the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19 through a clinical trial at the University of South Florida.

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