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ORLANDO, Fla. – As a vaccine for the novel coronavirus nears, AdventHealth is seeking 4,500 adults across Central Florida to be part of a phase three COVID-19 vaccine trial. The hospital chain is a testing site for the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s Phase 3 clinical research study. During this phase, researchers will conduct a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with about 60,000 adults. [TRENDING: 2020 Voter Guide | What to expect if Trump wins | What to expect if Biden wins]AdventHealth will enroll up to 4,500 adults in the Central Florida region to be part of the clinical trial. When a vaccine is ready, the Florida Department of Health is finalizing plans to administer the vaccine to residents across the state.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Nearly a month after Florida entered Phase 3 of reopening, workers such as Orange County epidemiologist Charles Letizia stay busy as the number of cases continues to climb, more than 8,500 in Orange County in just the past two months, according to officials at the Department of Health in Orange County. “The age demographic has shifted younger with a lot of our cases, especially with schools and colleges and universities resuming classes,” Letizia said. News 6 met with Letizia back in May, when statewide new daily coronavirus cases were only about half of what we’re seeing throughout October. News 6 got a rare look at the inside of the offices of case investigators who conduct contact tracing, the process of finding out who has been exposed to the coronavirus after a positive case. Since the pandemic began, leaders changed the way they conduct contact tracing in Central Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. – A coronavirus vaccine trial has been paused in Orlando. Orlando emergency physician Dr. Latha Ganti said pausing the vaccine trial can be seen as a good thing. The same thing happened during AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial in September. Johnson & Johnson said it is not uncommon for a participant to get ill during a vaccine trial. Johnson & Johnson said it’s scaling up manufacturing capacity, and if all goes well during its trials, is expected to provide a billion doses in 2021.

Ron DeSantis’ reopening plan, the health department reported another 738 new cases of the coronavirus Monday. Six months after the first COVID-19 case was reported, Florida is now reducing restrictions meant to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. [TRENDING: Florida moves to phase 3 of coronavirus reopening | New Jurassic World coaster announced | What authority do local leaders have in Phase 3 of coronavirus reopening?] The daily positivity rate is used to get a gauge on the spread of COVID-19. The World Health Organization advises societies can reopen when they can keep their overall positivity rate at 5% or below.

How much authority do local governments have to implement COVID-19 orders now that the state is in phase 3? The order states local authorities cannot issue COVID-19 orders that prevent businesses from operating or stop people from working. Kramer said the governor’s order leaves that up to businesses and local leaders. “There’s nothing that mandates the governor to coordinate with local agencies or local governments. That’s more of a matter of etiquette or preference rather than something required of the governor,” Kramer said.

For reference, it took Florida about a month to move from phase one to phase two. RestaurantsFull capacity and service can happen with limited social distancing protocols in place. Extra sanitation measures include either providing disposable paper menus or disinfecting laminated menus after each use. RecreationState parks, beaches, movie theaters, concert halls, playhouses, casinos, arcades and the like can fully reopen with limited social distancing measures. Reducing capacity and limited social distancing is, however, recommended for large sporting events.