ORLANDO, Fla. – As the total number of COVID-19 infections in the Sunshine State nears 2 million, more and more Floridians are getting vaccinated as eligibility requirements continue to expand.

Florida also received its first round of Johnson & Johnson shots late Thursday and by Friday morning they were being administered at the FEMA site in Orlando and to law enforcement in Polk County.

Following an order from President Joe Biden to get education and child care workers inoculated by the end of the month, federal vaccine sites throughout Florida, including the FEMA-operated site in Orlando, are now offering the shots to members of those groups.

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Biden aims to usher US into 'next phase' of pandemic in primetime speech

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President Biden immediately begins selling virus aid plan to public

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Biden to announce next phase of fight against Covid in his 1st prime-time speech

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Mississippi governor set to sign transgender sports limit

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is scheduled to sign a bill Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls or women’s sports teams.

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Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

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US will share Covid-19 vaccines with world if there is surplus: Biden

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Biden says surplus COVID-19 vaccines to be shared after Americans get them first

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Biden boosts US vaccine stockpile as world waits

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Biden to buy more COVID vaccine doses as stimulus bill passes

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US reports surge of kids at SW border, a challenge for Biden

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Maine's Golden is lone Democrat to vote down COVID-19 bill

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More than 2 million Floridians fully vaccinated as state reports 62 virus-related deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – As President Joe Biden is poised to approve the next coronavirus relief bill, Florida continues to increase access to vaccines.

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Marcia Fudge confirmed by Senate as Biden’s HUD secretary

Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) delivers remarks after being introduced as U.S.

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Seoul agrees to pay more for hosting American troops in 2021

WASHINGTON – Striking a delicate balance, the United States and South Korea have agreed Seoul will pay 13.9% more this year for hosting American troops as part of a multiyear deal crafted to keep Seoul's share of the overall cost within historical norms, officials said Wednesday.

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House set to vote on virus relief, Biden on cusp of triumph

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Biden's first 50 days: Where he stands on key promises

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‘This is not about him’: Biden’s name will not be on COVID-19 stimulus checks, White House says

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Countries now scrambling for COVID-19 vaccines may soon have surpluses to donate

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Biden’s German shepherds sent back to Delaware after reportedly biting security guard

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With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

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Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes

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From vote to virus, misinformation campaign targets Latinos

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Biden marking 'Bloody Sunday' by signing voting rights order

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Poll: Americans largely back Biden's virus response

US President Joe Biden holds a meeting with business leaders about a Covid-19 relief bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 9, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance thus far and even more backing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.At a moment of deep political polarization in America, support for Biden’s pandemic response extends across party lines.

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Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary

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Winn-Dixie expands coronavirus vaccine eligibility at its pharmacies

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The Latest: AP poll: Americans back Biden's virus response

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AP-NORC poll: Americans largely back Biden's virus response

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Teachers, child care workers nationwide can now sign up for COVID-19 vaccine

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Here’s where Florida teachers, school staff and child care workers can get the COVID-19 vaccine

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Publix offering coronavirus vaccine to Florida teachers, child care workers of all ages

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Deb Haaland nomination for interior secretary approved by key panel, moves to full Senate

WASHINGTON - A key Senate committee on Thursday approved the nomination of New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to be interior secretary, clearing the way for a Senate vote that is likely to make her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency.The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Haaland's nomination, 11-9, sending it to the Senate floor.

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Dems tighten relief benefits, firm up support for virus bill

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Joe Biden Drags Texas Mississippi Leaders For ‘Neanderthal Thinking’ After They Lift COVID Restrictions

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Biden says lifting mask mandates a ‘big mistake’ as COVID-19 remains threat in U.S.

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With Biden's backing, Dems revive bill to overhaul policing

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All Florida teachers, child care workers can now get COVID-19 vaccine at CVS pharmacies

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Mississippi close to putting limits on transgender athletes

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi House voted Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams in the state's schools and universities. The bill heads to Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in the next several days, and he is expected to sign it into law.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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