Spread of COVID-19 forces Florida to close beaches during 4th of July holiday

The breach of social distancing and the use of masks on the beaches, such as this one in Miami Beach, has forced their being closed in Florida. Photo: Cristóbal Herrera/EFE.

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Spread of COVID-19 forces Florida to close beaches during 4th of July holiday

June 30, 2020

Help us keep OnCuba alive Over the weekend, 13,833 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Miami-Dade County, the total ...

A group of people walks through Miami Beach this June 24, 2020 without respecting the mandatory use of the protective mask. Photo: Cristóbal Herrera/EFE.

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New all-time record for coronavirus cases in Florida: 5,508, almost double that of the previous day

by Rui Ferreira y rui

June 25, 2020

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Help us keep OnCuba alive here The COVID-19 pandemic’s comeback in Florida seems to be the never-ending story. This Wednesday ...

Esperanza Miranda and her grandson wear facemasks to protect themselves from contagion on June 17, 2020 in Immokalee, in South Florida. At the cost of their health, thousands of Mexican and Central American immigrants who are declared “essential” managed to collect this year’s harvest in Immokalee, the tomato capital of the United States and now also one of the hottest spots for the COVID-19 in Florida. Photo: Giorgio Viera/EFE.

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Why is COVID-19 queen in Florida?

by Rui Ferreira y rui

June 20, 2020

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Help us keep OnCuba alive here COVID-19 appears to be roaming free in Florida, currently the fourth state with the ...

Members of the Florida Army National Guard take coronavirus tests in Miami, Florida, on June 18, 2020. Photo: Cristóbal Herrera/EFE.

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COVID-19 thriving in Florida

by Rui Ferreira y rui

June 19, 2020

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Help us keep OnCuba alive here The COVID-19 pandemic continues its unstoppable rise in Florida. This Thursday the state health ...

Despite the increase in COVID-19 cases, compliance with protection measures in Miami is irregular. Photo: Cristóbal Herrera/EFE.

USA

In Florida, COVID-19 has surpassed 3,000 deaths and more than 82,700 cases

by Rui Ferreira y rui

June 18, 2020

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Help us keep OnCuba alive here Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has decided to continue the return to normalcy of collective ...

Hundreds of people visit the beach in Miami Beach this Wednesday in Florida (USA). The confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Florida since last March 1 continue to increase and reached 67,371 this Wednesday, more than 20,000 of them in Miami-Dade County, which today opened its popular beaches. EFE/Giorgio Viera

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South Florida reopens commercial and public operations despite increased coronavirus cases

by Rui Ferreira y rui

June 11, 2020

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Help us keep OnCuba alive here Despite the fact that local authorities finished reopening South Florida this Wednesday after almost ...

Members of the National Guard wear protective gear while making nasal swabs for coronavirus testing at a test station in the parking lot of the Hard Rock Cafe Miami in the Super Bowl Stadium in Miami. Photo: Cristóbal Herrera / EFE / EPA.

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Almost 400,000 people have applied for unemployment compensation in Florida due to COVID-19

by Rui Ferreira y rui

April 4, 2020

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COVID-19, the scientific name for the fearsome coronavirus, has left a trail of nearly 400,000 unemployed in Florida. But there ...

A group of nurses and doctors carry out coronavirus tests at a drive-through site at the Hard Rock Café in Miami. EFE/Cristobal Herrera

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National Guard controls entrances to Florida and prevents tourists from entering Key West

by Rui Ferreira y rui

April 1, 2020

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The advance to the southern United States of COVID-19, the fearsome coronavirus, has led authorities to control entering the state. ...

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Everglades, “Florida’s Reed Bed”

by Sergio Cabrera y Sergio Cabrera

October 16, 2016

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During Spain’s dominion over Florida its name was Cañaveral de la Florida (Florida’s Reed Bed). Everglades, its current name in ...

Technologies of Communication and Media

Juan Roca: the people in Miami enjoy my work a lot

by Maya Quiroga

April 18, 2014

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The Cuban theater company Teatro del Caballero, directed by José Antonio Alonso, was invited by Juan Roca, director of the ...

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