A Washington state nursing home that had at least 37 Covid-19 deaths faces a fine of more than $611,000, according to federal inspectors. The facility could also lose Medicare and Medicaid funding if it does not correct a plethora of deficiencies that led to the country’s first major outbreak of…
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it is requesting manufacturers pull all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs, known by the brand name Zantac, from the market immediately. The FDA noted that an ongoing investigation has determined that levels of a contaminant in the heartburn medications increase over…
Two Royal Caribbean crew members — one from the Symphony of the Seas and one from the Oasis of the Seas — were “medically evacuated” from their respective ships Monday at Port Everglades, the cruise line confirmed. Even though Royal Caribbean would not confirm whether the members have been diagnosed…
The federal administration that oversees regulations for America’s six million professional drivers has temporarily suspended a trucking safety law that’s been in place since 1938. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said Friday evening that truck drivers who are moving goods “in support of emergency relief efforts related to the…
A 21-year-old woman died Tuesday when her car was struck by a Brightline train in Pompano Beach, authorities said. The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. at the railroad crossing at Northwest Sixth Street and Dixie Highway. On Wednesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office identified her body. She had driven her…
As countries are sealing off their borders to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, cruise ships have been left stranded in the Caribbean, South America and Europe, with local governments denying permission to disembark as more cases of infected passengers have come to light. Some ships have been denied…
Florida is poised to raise the minimum age for smoking and vaping to 21. The state Senate on Thursday joined the House in approving a measure that would also ban the sale of vaporized nicotine products used in so-called e-cigarettes. The legislation now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis for consideration.…
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order preventing a wide array of people from visiting nursing homes, assisted living facilities and similar sites in Florida in an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus among some of the state’s most vulnerable people. Anyone who’s traveled internationally, traveled on…
Three people have been killed in a motorcycle crash during Bike Week in Florida, authorities said. The crash involved three Harley-Davidson motorcycles early Tuesday morning on International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach, according to a police news release. A 46-year-old woman and a 47-year-old man from New York state were…
Across the country from Miami to Seattle, nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly are stockpiling masks and thermometers, preparing for staff shortages and screening visitors to protect a particularly vulnerable population from the coronavirus. The outbreak began in China where the disease has been substantially deadlier for the…