A 33-year old man in Hong Kong, China is the first person to be documented contracting the virus a second time. Although his second time having the infection was asymptomatic, researchers are saying this is no reason to panic. This actually suggests that even though getting Coronavirus did not prevent him from reinfection, it enabled his immune system to better fight it the second time around. Read more here for details.

The Majority of new COVID-19 cases in Tennessee are being documented in the state’s rural areas as opposed to its two metropolitan cities: Nashville and Memphis. A study from Vanderbilt University says that the outbreak started in the more concentrated areas but has shifted out to areas with less healthcare resources. “As a largely rural state, Tennssee stands to be among the states most affected by this shift,”  according to the Associated Press.

The Heath Resource and Services Administration will begin distributing a second round of government funding starting this week. HHS will determine how much each hospital receives based on the amount of COVID-19 admissions between January 1st-June 10th, 2020. Florida currently has 35 hospitals receiving over $280M as it continues to surge as the nation’s hotspot.

As Coronavirus cases continue to soar, only 15% of ICU beds are available in the state of Florida, according to the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration

The Health Department told hospital pharmacies that the state has temporarily exhausted all supplies of Remdesivir, one of the few drugs shown to be effective as treating the disease.

After careful consideration and review of all recent data including from State of Florida Department of Health, Memorial Healthcare System will cease  all elective, non-urgent and non-emergency procedures effective Wednesday, July 8th, 2020. “Memorial Healthcare System is committed to taking care of its community as it monitors the progression of the pandemic in South Florida and continues to manage COVID-19 patients and patients with other non-COVID medical needs.” 

At least 56 hospital Intensive Care Units in Florida have hit capacity as the Coronavirus pandemic worsens. This data comes from the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration as the US passes nearly 3 million confirmed Coronavirus cases. 

Outsourcing clinical staffing to health care companies such as AP Health in the operating room helps hospitals increase efficiency and stabilize financially during COVID-19