In this Jan. 5, 2021, file photo, cars line up for COVID-19 testing outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Coronavirus hospitalizations are falling across the United States, but deaths have remained stubbornly high.
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Florida Governor digs in against mask mandates while the state sets infection records
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In this Jan. 5, 2021, file photo, cars line up for COVID-19 testing outside Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Coronavirus hospitalizations are falling across the United States, but deaths have remained stubbornly high.
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The number of COVID-19 cases are breaking records in Florida. Hospitalization rates are, as well. In fact, the number of patients hospitalized this month with the Coronavirus has surpassed the numbers from a year ago when there were no vaccines available.
Mary Ellen Klas, is the Miami Herald Tallahassee bureau chief and she appears on Smart Talk Thursday to discuss what’s happening in Florida and why it matters here.
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