Ryder System, one of South Florida's oldest companies, will spend $30 million for bonuses to full- and part-time employees.

With the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community, one of the biggest growing concerns has been putting food on the table for numerous families in Broward and Palm Beach County.

Thanksgiving will probably look a little different this year as COVID-19 cases continue to spike. Experts have tips for making a virtual celebration as fun as possible.

While COVID-19 has upended many students’ education, due to quarantines and an erratic mix of in-person and remote learning, it’s not creating as many health concerns as feared, district officials said.

The state reported a spike in coronavirus cases Sunday that pushes the total number of people who've been infected by the virus closer to 1 million.

A crowd gathered at the Wharf Fort Lauderdale on Friday night. Many shunned masks and did not bother to social distance. After being cited by the county for violating pandemic protocols, the bar announced Sunday it will shut down temporarily.

The Fort Lauderdale Air Show that was postponed by the pandemic in May took off on Saturday under a potential super spreader cloud

Florida Department of Health records show 56,732 people tested positive for the virus over the past week, continuing a monthlong trend.

Florida reported 6,331 news cases of COVID-19 Monday and 96 deaths, as hospitalizations continued a sharp increase.

Here’s what’s happening on Monday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.

The coronavirus pandemic has intensified across the country just as Americans are preparing to sit down to eat turkey and stuffing and to make their opinions airborne with parents, siblings, cousins, children and perhaps a friend with nowhere else to go. But now public health officials are warning against the very rituals that many families take for granted: out-of-state travel and large, indoor gatherings.

After a series of contentious meetings, the Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks on Wednesday approved a series of measures to ease the effects of crowds on the Madison River, including a cap on the number of guided fishing and rafting trips, though critics say the changes will not do much.

Ryder System, one of South Florida's oldest companies, will spend $30 million for bonuses to full- and part-time employees.

With the rapid spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community, one of the biggest growing concerns has been putting food on the table for numerous families in Broward and Palm Beach County.

How long might immunity to the coronavirus last? Years, maybe even decades, according to a new study — the most hopeful answer yet to a question that has shadowed plans for widespread vaccination.

Thanksgiving will probably look a little different this year as COVID-19 cases continue to spike. Experts have tips for making a virtual celebration as fun as possible.

Since the pandemic erupted in China, the country has grown adept at swiftly smothering virus flare-ups by ordering residents across entire cities to line up for nucleic acid tests that can pinpoint carriers. So officials snapped into action after a cluster of infections linked to Pudong International Airport in Shanghai grew over the weekend.

As record numbers of coronavirus cases overwhelm hospitals across the United States, there is something strikingly different from the surge that inundated cities in the spring: No one is clamoring for ventilators.

In the midst of a worsening pandemic came a rare bright spot: Pfizer and Moderna announced that their vaccines were 90% effective or better against COVID-19. The news came as cases in California soared and 28 counties were moved back to the most restrictive tier.

The city recently completed a test run, one of about a dozen across the state. Health officials there organized the community’s first-ever drive-thu flu shot clinic in the massive parking lot of the Louisiana state fairgrounds.

Efforts to speedily develop and distribute a coronavirus vaccine in the U.S. won’t be derailed by a change in administration, said the head of Operation Warp Speed, the federal government’s program aimed at accelerating a COVID-19 jab.

The trial looked at two different dosing regimens. The combined results showed an average efficacy rate of 70%.

While COVID-19 has upended many students’ education, due to quarantines and an erratic mix of in-person and remote learning, it’s not creating as many health concerns as feared, district officials said.

The state reported a spike in coronavirus cases Sunday that pushes the total number of people who've been infected by the virus closer to 1 million.

A crowd gathered at the Wharf Fort Lauderdale on Friday night. Many shunned masks and did not bother to social distance. After being cited by the county for violating pandemic protocols, the bar announced Sunday it will shut down temporarily.

People across the country have concerns about serving on juries amid resurgences of the coronavirus, a fact that has derailed plans to resume jury trials in many courthouses for the first time since the pandemic started.

Dr. Moncef Slaoui, head of the Operation Warp Speed, the coronavirus vaccine program, says plans are to ship vaccines to states within 24 hours of expected FDA approval.

South Korea is now one of the richest countries in the world, and its response to the coronavirus pandemic has been held up as an example for other nations, even as it deals with a small uptick in cases. In October, to pay back some of its debt, the government-run Korea Foundation said it was sending its COVID-19 Survival Boxes to 514 former Peace Corps volunteers.

The outbreak in Wisconsin spiraled beyond control weeks ago, with rates of new cases that are consistently among the country’s worst. Tests are often scarce, the governor has begged people to stay home, and all but one of Wisconsin’s 72 counties faced “critically high” case activity Thursday, the state’s highest level of concern.

Experts and officials are unequivocal: Stay home for the holidays. Getting together with family for Thanksgiving without quarantining beforehand is like “bringing a loaded pistol for Grandma’s head,” Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado warned earlier this month.

The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency authorization for the experimental antibody treatment given to President Donald Trump shortly after he was diagnosed with COVID-19, giving doctors another option to treat COVID-19 patients as cases across the country continue to rise.

The family of one epidemiologist plans to celebrate Thanksgiving in a garage, with tables 10 feet apart and the doors rolled up. Another epidemiologist’s family is forgoing a traditional meal for an outdoor hot cider toast with neighbors. A third is dining in an outdoor tent, with a heater, humidifier and air purifier running.

The Fort Lauderdale Air Show that was postponed by the pandemic in May took off on Saturday under a potential super spreader cloud

Florida Department of Health records show 56,732 people tested positive for the virus over the past week, continuing a monthlong trend.

Some governors who for months echoed President Donald Trump’s criticism of measures to control the coronavirus are now relenting.

The Broward Medical Examiner has determined that a Broward County Jail inmate who died in September succumbed to COVID-19, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.

The front-runners in the vaccine race seem to be working far better than anyone expected. Pfizer and BioNTech announced this week that their vaccine had an efficacy rate of 95%. Moderna put the figure for its vaccine at 94.5%. In Russia, the makers of the Sputnik vaccine claimed their efficacy rate was over 90%.

President-elect Joe Biden is calling on Congress to enact billions of dollars in emergency COVID-19 assistance before the year's end, according to a senior adviser who warned Friday that “there's no more room for delay.”

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, was quarantining Friday after learning he has been infected with the coronavirus, a spokesperson said.

Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring first shots as early as next month.

The overall death toll has reached about 253,000, by far the highest in the world.

Florida on Friday reported another 9,085 new confirmed coronavirus cases. This continues a monthlong trend of increases across the state.

In South Florida, Palm Beach County had the lowest unemployment rate at 6.1%, down from 6.6% in September, with Broward’s seeing its rate drop to 7.3% from 7.8%; and Miami-Dade’s declining to 8.8% from 12.6%.

Florida is in the midst of a “viral resurgence” and the number of counties in the red zone has doubled in the last week, according to the most recent weekly White House Coronavirus Task Force report.

The Broward County Athletic Association has paused winter sports practices.

Florida continues to see increasing Medicaid enrollment, with an estimate now that as many as 4.6 million people will rely on the health-care program in the upcoming fiscal year.

Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, deaths and hospitalizations.

Across the city, parents and elected officials — including many who did not initially support the mayor’s push to get children back into schools — registered their dismay and frustration over the closure of all the city’s classrooms Thursday.

As Italy now contends with a brutal second wave, Lombardy is again near the breaking point, with three-fourths of its hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients — nearly double the level considered dangerous by the national Health Ministry.

The University of Michigan’s flagship campus in Ann Arbor opened the fall semester with great expectations. Thousands of students were welcomed back to the dorms in August. Nearly 1 in 3 classes offered in-person instruction. Even Big Ten football eventually kicked off its season after some early doubts.

Why are people hoarding paper goods when Florida is not under a COVID-19 lockdown? Experts blame it on the fear and uncertainty triggered by a recent spike in coronavirus cases nationwide.

Gov. Ron DeSantis again avoided talking to the Florida press Thursday, instead releasing a five-minute, pre-taped video touting new treatments and vaccines for COVID-19.

Florida reported 9,085 new confirmed coronavirus cases. The number continues a monthlong trend of increases across the state, based on health department data.

Little Free Food Pantries, resembling the Little Free Libraries that encourage book-sharing, are popping up around Palm Beach County and spreading into Broward.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged Americans not to travel during the Thanksgiving holiday.

The U.S. is bracing for winter weather, flu season and holiday travel, all of which are expected to amplify an outbreak that has already swelled past 11.5 million cases and 250,000 deaths.

Like many Americans, I take my signals from Dr. Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert and a member of the White House task force on the coronavirus.

With coronavirus cases rising across the country, retailers are preparing for another rush from shoppers worried about new lockdowns and pandemic shortages.

Florida’s first-time unemployment claims took another sharp decline for the week ended Nov. 14, falling by 9,868 to 21,538.

Schools and COVID-19 questions. This week Lois answers questions about football players and COVID-19 tests, whether schools will close after Thanksgiving, volunteering remotely and whether schools are following the rules.

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, mayors in Florida are calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to put in place a statewide mask mandate to reduce cases.

A jeweler has designed the biggest bling for your face: A COVID-19 mask studded with diamonds — touted as the world’s most expensive face covering at $1.5 million.

With hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, plans are taking shape for how South Floridians will get their vaccine shots.