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Friday s Afternoon Update | 1/22/2021
More-contagious COVID-19 variant is spreading in Florida. What does it mean?
About 10 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a more contagious variant of the virus first detected in the United Kingdom could soon become the dominant virus in the U.S. and more cases have been reported in Florida than anywhere else in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health experts say the variant is likely already more common here than the CDC has yet detected, due to the amount of community transmission already occurring throughout Florida, and the nationwide lack of robust surveillance of various strands of the virus. More from the Orlando Sentinel.
Blackstone Makes ‘Significant’ Investment in Florida-Based SUNZ Holdings January 11, 2021
SUNZ Holdings, LLC has announced that funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (Blackstone) have acquired a significant stake in the company to help fuel SUNZ’s continued expansion. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
SUNZ Florida-based a provider of workers compensation insurance and related services such as policy administration, claims administration and customer support. SUNZ specializes in risk sharing programs for professional employer prganizations, staffing companies and large organizations.
According to Steve Herrig, CEO of SUNZ, said, the new partnership with enable SUNZ to pursue new market opportunities and expand its national footprint.