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The daily rundown Between Saturday and Sunday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 5,065 (0.2 percent), to 1,868,772; active hospitalizations went down by 53 (nearly 1.3 percent), to 4,160; deaths among Florida residents rose by 93 (0.3 percent), to 29,906; 2,693,953 Floridians have at least one dose of the vaccine.
It’s a small world The biggest stars of the conservative political world and the Trump movement will descend upon central Florida in the coming days, including former President and Florida man himself Donald Trump.
Florida men and women The detailed agenda for the Conservative Political Action Conference released late Sunday also shows that a long line of Florida GOP politicians will be in place as well: Rep. Byron Donalds will discuss criminal justice reform, Rep. Matt Gaetz gets not one but two speaking slots, while Sen. Rick Scott will discuss “unlocking our churches, our voices and social media accounts.” Rep. K
Defense Cooperation: Israel and the U.S. are jointly developing a new ballistic missile shield, the Arrow-4, aimed at countering threats from Iran.
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Vax Vote: Mohammed Dahlan, a rival to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, announced that the UAE would send 20,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Gaza.
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One Shot: A new Israeli study shows that a single dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is 85% effective within 15-28 days following injection.
On the Mat: Iranian-born judoka Saeid Mollaei, who fled Iran after refusing pressure to withdraw rather than face an Israeli opponent, is slated to compete today at a judo tournament in Tel Aviv.