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A COVID-era program is awash in fraud. Ending it could help Congress expand the child tax credit
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando When IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel met privately with senators recently, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee asked for his assessment of a startling report: A whistleblower estimated that 95% of claims now being made by...
The ‘Black Death’ once struck this Florida city. Could it happen again?
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Nowadays, plagues aren’t a regular occurrence in the United States, and especially not in Florida.However, the deadliest plague in history once struck the Sunshine State at the start of the 20th century, according to the Florida state...
Walgreens to pay $275,000 to settle allegations in Vermont about service during pandemic
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Walgreens has agreed to pay a $275,000 fine to settle allegations that some of its Vermont stores temporarily closed without notice, had untenable working conditions for pharmacists and made medication and vaccination errors during the...
🤒 Parents’ guide to virus triple-threat: Flu, COVID and RSV
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando It’s the winter “sick season” and pediatricians’ offices, urgent care centers, and pediatric hospitals are packed.Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes colds and sometimes serious respiratory problems in babies and older...
How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard. COVID-19 is leading hospital admissions among the respiratory...
These are the unhealthiest states in the US. Where’s Florida rank?
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Last week, Forbes Advisor released its ranking of states based on which had the least healthy populations.To do so, researchers examined the substance abuse rates, lifestyle habits and disease risk factors for each of the 50...
Urgent need: Want to donate blood in Central Florida but don’t know where to start? Here’s everything to know
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando January is National Blood Donor Month, and this month is seeing a critical need for blood donations.OneBlood has issued a call to action for those in the community, who are able to donate blood, to donate blood.All blood types are...
Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding pandemic gear can proceed, appeals panel says
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando A Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding masks and other protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward, federal judges ruled Wednesday.A panel of the U.S. Eighth District Court of Appeals panel, however, otherwise...
More adults sought help for ADHD during pandemic, contributing to drug shortages
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that frustrate parents and doctors.New prescriptions for stimulants used to treat the condition jumped for young...
Which Central Florida county has the highest transmission rate for STDs?
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The latest data from the Florida Department of Health shows a county-by-county breakdown of STD rates across the state in 2022.In total, there were just over 170,000 reported cases, which is a roughly 2% increase from 2021.The data shows...
Abortion initiative hits milestone for getting in front of Florida voters
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando A petition initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the Florida constitution on Friday reached the necessary number of verified signatures to qualify for the 2024 ballot, officials said.More than 911,000 signatures have been...
Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it's too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses.New government data posted Friday for last week — the holiday week between Christmas and New...