Local professor shares his story to encourage minority children
Local man motivates children after writing book
and last updated 2021-02-18 10:56:44-05
TAMPA, Fla. â A local professor is using his life story to encourage kids across Tampa and the world.
âItâs a remarkable moment in time for me,â said Dr. Micah Johnson.
Johnson grew up in Tampa, but he didnât have a stable childhood. He was homeless.
He said his family moved from shelter to shelter, making it difficult for him to feel secure and build friendships. He never gave up, even with the odds stacked against him. He said the friends he met helped him and encouraged him. That s what his book âNever Had a Friendâ is about.
Professor in Florida says COVID-19 mutations will continue, but vaccines should still work
At least 50 cases of the Coronavirus mutation have been found in the United States, and almost half are in Florida.
By: WFTS Staff
and last updated 2021-01-11 16:08:57-05
TAMPA, Fla. â At least 50 cases of the Coronavirus mutation have been found in the United States, and almost half are in Florida.
But USF Professor Dr. Tom Unnasch says the virus is very good at what it does. Mutate.
âItâs not really a big surprise that we are starting to see these variants that are coming up that are making the virus more efficient, says Unnasch.
USF professor critical of COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan
USF Public Health Professor Dr. Jay Wolfson says heâs old enough to remember when Americans got the vaccination for polio, and it did not happen overnight.
and last updated 2021-01-05 17:34:55-05
TAMPA, Fla. â USF Public Health Professor Dr. Jay Wolfson says heâs old enough to remember when Americans got the vaccination for polio, and it did not happen overnight.
âEven when we figured out what it was, it took another 10 years before the vaccine was available. And even then there was reluctance. But it was a huge rollout, said Wolfson.