Tampa Bay hospital admissions directly correlated with mobility data, USF research finds
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Data scientists from the University of South Florida have developed a new model to predict the spread of COVID-19 throughout Tampa Bay using mobile data.
Using anonymous GPS data from 3.5 million mobile devices in Tampa Bay, along with admissions data from more than 50 local hospitals, researchers found that there is a direct correlation between mobilization and daily hospital admissions related to the coronavirus.
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More than 1.2K Tampa Bay businesses have closed since March
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Bay businesses have been hit especially hard the past several months while navigating the growing number of cases of coronavirus.
In its Q2 2020 Yelp Economic Average report, Yelp took a look at how local businesses are faring in metro communities across the country.
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Florida has fewest restrictions on child care and workplace temp screening in US, report says
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida has the least amount of COVID-19 restrictions among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, a new report found.
In a recently-released study, Wallethub researchers explored 18 relevant metrics of coronavirus-related restrictions. The restrictions included mask requirements, travel restrictions, school reopening plans and the reopening of bars and restaurants, among other things.
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