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The Harvard Global Health Initiative's interactive risk assessment map shows the coronavirus risk for each county in the US. Red indicates a higher level of risk. Screenshot from Harvard Global Health

Your Sunday Update: Florida Reports Largest Single Day Increase In Cases; More Than 7,000 People Hospitalized With COVID-19; Trump Aides & Allies Question The Convention

WMFE is following the latest stories from Central Florida and around the state on the coronavirus pandemic.

Your Monday Update: Congress Investigates Florida Nursing Home Owner, Orlando Fire Department Tests All Firefighters, Lawsuit Against Orange County Mask Mandate

Your coronavirus update for 6/22.

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Coronavirus Spread Hits One-Day High, World Health Organization Says

"The world is in a new and dangerous phase," the director-general of the WHO said. "Many people are understandably fed up with being at home ... but the virus is still spreading fast."

Parkgoers wearing masks did their best to keep safe distance during a preview day for annual passholders at Universal Orlando Resort.STEPHANIE COLOMBINI / WUSF PUBLIC MEDIA

Social Distancing At Hogwarts: My First Time Back At Universal Orlando Resort

The Universal Orlando Resort theme parks are reopening today after being closed for more than two months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Your Friday Update: Demings Submits Letters in Support of Universal, Smaller Parks Reopening, Donate Blood, Get PPE in Orange County, Free Food Delivery in Downtown Orlando

Your coronavirus update for 5/22.

The Orange County Convention Center is funded in part by the Tourism Development Tax.

How The Coronavirus Pandemic Might Affect States With Big Tourism Economies

States across the country are starting to reopen. Some of them — like Florida, Maine and Colorado — have big tourism economies. But the coronavirus pandemic might affect summer vacations this year.

President Trump speaks during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus this week.

Setting The Record Straight In Another Week Of Trump And Coronavirus

There are lots of questions about the novel coronavirus that we try to answer, including whether we should wear masks, if the U.S. is testing enough and if there's a drug that can treat COVID-19.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings speaks to media on Friday April 3rd. Image: Orange TV

Florida Cases Pass 10,000; Multi County Approach Needed For Surge, Transportation Sales Tax On Hold: Your Coronavirus Update For 4/3

Florida case data is updated at approximately 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. daily.Updated 6:30 p.m.Florida now has 10,268 coronavirus cases. 170 people have…

Health care professionals prepare to screen people for the coronavirus at a testing site in Phoenix.

FACT CHECK: Trump Claims U.S. Testing For Coronavirus Most Per Capita — It's Not

During his briefing with the coronavirus task force on Thursday, President Trump once again inaccurately described the per capita testing within the United States.

Coronavirus Latest For 3/27: More than 3,000 People in Florida Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus

Check this story for the latest coronavirus updates throughout the day.

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