MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Monday morning the medical team at Hard Rock Stadium was very busy, as lines of people waited to be tested for COVID-19.

This as cases here, along with the rest of the country, are on the rise.

“We now have 11 million people with COVID-19 in the United States and we have lost so many people. We have lost 246,000 people to COVID–19,” said Dr. Aileen Marty.

Dr. Marty, an infectious disease specialist at the Florida International University, has been on the frontlines of the pandemic since the very beginning.

She said healthcare professionals are now under more pressure as hospitals are seeing a spike of not just first time COVID patients.

“Studies have shown that as many as 17 percent of the people who have been positive have resolved their problem and done okay, are the ones that are now testing re-positive. Among those people who test re-positive, there are people who are ending up this time in the hospital,” said Dr. Marty.

Florida’s positivity rate was close to 10 percent this weekend. Just two weeks ago the positivity rate was about 5.8 percent.

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On Sunday, more than 10 thousand new infections were reported by the Florida Health Department. It is the highest number of new cases the state has seen since July.

The daily positivity rate within the tri-county area is climbing. Monroe County has a positivity rate of 15 percent, Broward County is at 8 percent, and Miami-Dade County is near 8.7 percent.

Florida’s daily positivity was around 9 percent over the weekend.

“The trend is absolutely up. The spike could be because of two reasons. Number one has to do with the parties that happened around Halloween and also there is an impact from the political rallies,” said Dr. Marty.

Last week, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, announced its COVID-19 vaccine may soon be available.

However, it’s not time to put down your masks just yet.

“We have no idea whether the vaccine blocks the transmission of the virus,” said Dr. Marty.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, medical experts ask you to limit your gathering to 10 people and to social distance when eating.

“People, especially young people, have to be aware of the incredibly high numbers of people who post-COVID continue to have significant symptoms. Long term complications of COVID may be complications for the rest of their lives,” said Dr. Marty.

Last Thursday, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez addressed the rise in cases.

“Our numbers are increasing from about 700 cases a week about two weeks ago to about a thousand cases a week,” said Suarez.

On Monday, the mayor’s said there are no plans for another lockdown or more restrictions on businesses in Miami.

Governor Ron DeSantis’s executive order in September limited those options for city and county leaders.

Mayor Suarez’s office said he will be part of a coronavirus task force meeting on Tuesday with national experts including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx.

CBS4 reached out to Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s office, but the newly-elected Congressman is in Washington, D.C. for orientation and was not available for comment.

The office of Miami-Dade Mayor-Elect Daniella Levine Cava, who will be sworn in on Tuesday, issued the following statement.

“Ahead of tomorrow’s installation, the Mayor-Elect will be briefed by the County Attorney’s office on the set of executive orders at the state level and how the county will work within those frameworks to protect the health and safety of the residents and ensure the economic recovery continues for Miami-Dade. She will be touching on the latest with the coronavirus crisis during her installation tomorrow.”

Keon Hardemon

Keon Hardemon (file photo)

[MIAMI] The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners will hold an installation ceremony for its newly elected and reelected Commissioners.

The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, starting at 9:00 a.m., in the Commission Chamber located on the second floor of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st Street. An overflow area will be available in the lobby for members of the public.

To ensure the safety of all participants, and immediately following the invocation, presentation of colors, national anthem, and introductory remarks by the Mayor, each Commissioner will be sworn into office individually in the following order:

9:30 am – 10:00 am                             

The Honorable Oliver G. Gilbert, III

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 1

 

10:30 am – 11:00 am                           

The Honorable Keon Hardemon

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 3

 

11:30 am – 12:00 pm                           

The Honorable Raquel A. Regalado

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 7

 

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm                             

The Honorable Kionne L. McGhee

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 9

 

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm                               

The Honorable Joe A. Martinez

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 11

 

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm                               

The Honorable Rene Garcia

Miami-Dade County Commissioner, District 13

 

The ceremony will be broadcast live on Miami-Dade TV and streamed live at www.miamidade.gov/webcasting, as well as on Twitter at @miamidadebcc and at  facebook.com/miamidadebcc.

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DANIA BEACH (CBSMiami) – One man is dead after a BSO-involved shooting late Monday morning off Stirling Road just west of I-95.

From Chopper4, you could see the body covered in a yellow tarp and a gun near the body just after 11 a.m.

The shooting happened behind a cluster of hotels situated off Stirling Road just before 29th Ave.

Witnesses said they saw BSO deputies tailing the driver of a silver Lexus who started to drive erratically.

“He was doing U-turns, a whole circle. He swerved around. They blocked him off. He gets out of the car and started running. Thirty seconds later, 20 bullets go off,” a witness told CBS4.

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The Broward Sheriff’s office said it began as a stop on a car with a possible stolen tag.

Three deputies went after the man.

“Crime scene detectives will review body worn camera footage, surveillance and witness statements to determine what happened,” said BSO spokesman Carey Codd.

Witnesses saw the drama unfold from their hotel rooms in the Comfort Suites.

“I saw someone running between the bushes,” said guest Monika Hunter. “It’s kind of tiring because you don’t know what’s going on. If you are running from the police, you should stop then you won’t be shot.”

The Ultimate Buying Guide to CBG (Cannabigerol)

Cannabigerol (CBD) is one of the non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis plants. Probably you have heard of the well-known cannabinoids, which are cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), but this other non-intoxicating substance is making its headlines as a potential therapeutic product. CBG is known to be the precursor of other cannabinoids. The acidic form that is CBGA breaks down to form CBG, CBD, THC, and CBC (cannabichromene), other components of cannabis plants.

Studies show a wide range of potential benefits from CBG. Some of these are reducing the growth of cancer cells and other tumors, inflammatory bowel disease, glaucoma, can improve skin conditions, and relieve symptoms of anxiety. If you’re interested in trying this product, it’s vital to know the facts, and this writing would take you to relevant information that would serve as your guide.

How is the CBG made?

It is made through hemp’s natural process. It occurs as a result of heating the Cannabigerol Acid (CBGA) to break down its acidic form into neutral cannabinoids. This process is called decarboxylation, which is needed for CBG to achieve the maximum therapeutic value.

When hemp plants mature and are full-grown, there are more CBD contents, but the CBG is usually 1% or less. The low level of CBG in the hemp means that a lot more plants would be needed to create high CBG products.

As CBG is becoming known, growing, and extraction methods of hemp farmers are continuing to evolve. Another way to cultivate the plant with high CBG contents is to genetically modify by crossbreeding different cannabis varieties. To achieve higher yields, the experts secure CBG in the form of cannabigerol oil during the budding phase as this when it has the highest concentration.

What are the available CBG products?

CBG products are starting to emerge in the market. The most common you’ll probably hear is the CBG oil. There are several manufacturers offering varieties of products. Finding the perfect brand could be a bit challenging. There are several benefits of CBG – Get the best Cannabigerol at bioMD+ that would help you manage anxiety attacks due to stress, and sleeping problems. Experts have also thoroughly explained a wide range of benefits of the CBG oil. Consumers also found the products pleasantly surprising in how it helped them in sleep management and panic attacks. When purchasing one, you should always verify the quality of the product by checking the company that sells it.

Other CBG products you can purchase are antimicrobial CBG cream. Studies have shown potential antibacterial and antifungal properties of cannabigerol. This compound is also beneficial in our digestive system based on research, that’s why the digestion boosting capsule has been developed. In addition, cannabis experts have researched extensively for CBG’s potential antioxidant properties. As a result, CBG has been added to tinctures that already contained CBD and other non-intoxicating components.

Recommended dosage and potential side effects

CBG compounds have pretty limited research, but with those studies, several benefits have been found out. No wonder several manufacturers are making their way to develop various products.

It is best to try one of the products that contain a higher level of CBG to fully experience the benefits. Choosing between full-spectrum and broad-spectrum has different effects. When it comes to the dosage, it is usually the same for CBD products. Keep in mind also to take the product with consistency as you can’t see immediate results after one drop. Take your dose regularly and be patient with the result. If you’re new to this, make sure you select a reputable company that sells and you can ask for guidance on the recommended dosage.

Of course, you must be concerned about the potential side effects of using this product. For several CBG oil users, its side effects are somehow comparable to CBD oil. The most common is usually very mild nausea or drowsiness if you take a higher dose. If you’re starting to feel these effects, immediately lower down the dosage. Furthermore, when you’re taking other prescription medications, it’s always best to consult your healthcare provider before taking CBG oil. Although you have not shown side effects by taking CBG alone, mixing it with other medications may have severe side effects.

CBG is increasingly more popular, but with limited research around it, unlike CBD. However, we can’t deny its potential benefits to our lives. From alleviating the pain, inflammatory properties, antifungal, soothing digestive system, and promoting excellent sleep management. Consuming small doses might not cause any toxic effects. Since there’s no sufficient research on CBG, it’s best to be cautious. Do your research about the brand of your choice.

 

 

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Dean Fraser To Drop New Yuletide Album titled “Nyahbinghi Christmas”

by Howard Campbell

[KINGSTON, Jamaica] Christmas is in the air and Dean Fraser is feeling the vibe. On November 20, reggae’s premier saxophonist combines with Tad’s International Record to release a Yuletide album with a Rastafarian beat.

Nyabinghi Christmas is the title of the veteran musician’s first seasonal album which hears him doing standards like When A Child is Born, Virgin Mary and Merry Christmas, instrumentally, to traditional Rastafarian drumming.

“Wi want di Jamaican family to sit down an’ listen to Christmas songs, Jamaica style. It’s really a simple vibe,” said Fraser.

For an authentic rootsman feel, he brought in percussionists Congo Billy, Hector Lewis and Denver “Feluke” Smith for the 16-song album. Nyabinghi Christmas was the last project Smith worked on; he died in September from colon cancer.

Other popular songs on Nyabinghi Christmas are Long Time Ago, Feliz Navidad and Auld Lang Syne. Fraser and crew also re-work popular Jamaican staples like Santa Ketch up Inna Mango Tree and Christmus A Cum mi Waan mi Llamma.

Though many Jamaican artists embrace the Rastafarian faith which does not recognize Christmas, several acts have recorded Yuletide albums and songs with great success. Among them Boris Gardiner with The Meaning of Christmas, Home T’s Mek The Christmas Ketch You in A Good Mood and Carlene Davis’ Santa Claus (Do You Ever Come to The Ghetto).

 

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Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce to Virtually Host its 15th Annual Holiday Gala[MIAMI]  –  The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce will virtually host its 15th Annual Holiday Gala on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 6 p.m.

The event will be hosted by entertainer and comedian Bill Bellamy. The virtual experience’s theme is To Miami With Love: Our City, Our Time, Our Business, and is a black-tie affair.

“This year, the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first virtual Annual Holiday Gala. Going virtual for our Annual Holiday Gala is vital to ensure we continue to celebrate our businesses’ excellence and our future. Moreover, this unique event will offer the Gala to anyone around the world who wants to attend who may not have been able to attend in person in the past,” said G. Eric Knowles, President and CEO of Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce.

Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, will serve as this year’s Gala Honorary Chairman. Superintendent Carvalho will lead MDCC’s efforts to honor South Florida’s business, civic, and community leadership.

“This year’s theme: To Miami With Love: Our City, Our Time, Our Business speaks volumes about uplifting the intersection of business, community and impact throughout South Florida. Although virtual, our goal remains the same: we will continue to strive every day to ensure our businesses have the resources they need to continue to improve the city,” added Knowles. “In spite of our challenges, we celebrate our wins, we celebrate our heroes and those who rise each and every day to face the challenges. Facing the challenges for those who cannot, facing the challenges for those who feel left behind. We celebrate our honoree’s, we celebrate our Honorary Chairman, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho for his steadfast commitment to the children and to our small business community.”

The 15th Annual Holiday Gala Award Recipients include:
  • Distinguished Service Award: Leroy Jones, Executive Director of Neighbors and Neighbors Association Incorporated; Executive Director of The Black Economic Development Coalition (Tools for Change); and the Lead Organizer of the Circle of Brotherhood.

  • Citizen of the Year: City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon for District 5; Commissioner-elect for Miami-Dade County, District 3

  • David Fincher Young Innovator: Keon Williams, Assistant Director of Urban Philanthropies and Co-Founder of The Urban

  • H.T. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award: Nat Moore, Senior Vice President of Special Projects and Alumni Relations for the Miami Dolphins

Individual tickets are available for $25 per person. Event sponsorship opportunities range from $500 and up. These opportunities offer businesses the opportunity to promote their companies to an audience of South Florida’s top business executives, elected government officials, and community leaders.

For more information about this event, sponsorship packages, and/or to purchase tickets, please visit: https://m-dcc.org/events-gala.

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Why Did a Girl Suddenly Lose Interest in Me?

contributed contentRelationships are a complex thing, and their development depends equally on both a man and a woman. Your relationship seemed perfect: interesting conversations, mutual understanding, and other positive things. But suddenly everything changes. The lady doesn’t give you attention as before, avoids meeting, and she stops communicating at all one day. There were no scandals, everything went as usual, but she changed. What is the reason?

  1.   She has troubles in life

It can be anything from disagreements with parents to illness. If trust between you and your loved one is high, then become a supportive partner for a woman. Ask the girl about her possible problems. Let her know that it will be much easier for both to resolve the situation if she tells you exactly what the matter is. The girl will describe the situation and you will discuss everything, as well as calm her down and give some advice. In this case, she will be grateful that you are not afraid to help her solve the problem.

  1.   She wants to break up

Sometimes girls can’t say to their boyfriends that they want to end relationships with them. The silence of this kind acts as a kind of defensive reaction that doesn’t allow a man to notice an existing problem. The girl continues to behave strangely, and the man is lost in conjectures, not knowing what can be done. Let’s face the truth. Sometimes it can be very painful to do due to lack of experience in such situations. But still, accept the situation. Some time later, you can try Russian dating and find a new girlfriend who is much better than your ex.

  1.   Different views on life

When people look in different directions in life, their existence together is almost impossible. They just can’t understand each other. It’s like speaking different languages. Different views on life often lead to scandals and conflicts. Everyone knows that for a relationship to be strong, partners have to look in the same direction. And if a couple is in constant conflict due to a misunderstanding of each other, then this exhausts both. In this case, many girls just don’t want to continue the relationship and break up with the guys they are no longer interested in.

  1.   She has no time because of work

Sometimes a girl may start communicating less with a man because she just really has no time. If you know for sure that the girl is busy, stop demanding her attention. You can only irritate her behaving like this. Just accept the fact that your girlfriend has other concerns besides you.

  1.   Someone said her not very good things about you

And it is not important whether it is true or not since suspicions have already crept into her head. You can try to ask questions to clarify the situation. For example, someone said something bad about you, and she thought they were right, although, from an objective point of view, the situation is the opposite. If you really didn’t do anything wrong, everything will be fine. Just sort things out.

  1.   She has feelings for another man

And, of course, she cooled down to you. However, for some reason, she doesn’t dare to tell you about it. She might be scared, or she is not sure of a new affair and is still keeping you in reserve in order to return to you when she needs it and pretend that nothing has happened. In this case, it will be harder to have a frank conversation with the lady. The girl may pretend that she has problems. She will just come up with some difficult situations, but the reason will be actually different. Here you should have strong intuition so that you can determine what is really happening to your girlfriend by changes in her behavior.

 

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Ahead of the Nov. 17 release of his memoir, A Promised Land, Barack Obama chatted with The Atlantic about the 2020 election and the state of American politics, among other topics.

While discussing populism in the country’s political fabric, the former President brought up Trump’s increase in support among Black male voters, implying that the luxurious nature of rap music could be a factor. “People are writing about the fact that Trump increased his support among Black men [in the 2020 presidential election], and the occasional rapper who supported Trump,” he told the publication.

“I have to remind myself that if you listen to rap music, it’s all about the bling, the women, the money,” he continued. “A lot of rap videos are using the same measures of what it means to be successful as Donald Trump is. Everything is gold-plated. That insinuates itself and seeps into the culture.”

Election polls saw an estimated 20% of Black men voted for Trump this year, two percentage points higher than the 18% who voted for him in 2016.

Obama released his Promised Land-themed playlist on Monday (Nov. 16), which featured a number of rap songs including “Lose Yourself” by Eminem, and “My 1st Song” by Jay-Z.

Read the full interview here.

When The Voice contestants Carter Rubin, 14, and Larriah Jackson, 15, went face-to-face for the knockout rounds on Monday night (Nov. 16), they blew their coach Gwen Stefani away with their perfectly harmonious rendition of Meghan Trainor and John Legend’s “Like I’m Gonna Lose You.”

“I’m gonna quit now,” she joked after the jaw-dropping performance, knowing that she eventually had to choose one of the contestants to send home.

“Every second that goes by I keep changing my mind. Larriah was a one-chair turn, and then we get into rehearsals and Larriah blows us away,” she began thinking out loud. “You have already lived a whole life at 15 years old and Julia [Michaels] saw that in you, that you were singing from your heart. Carter, you have this incredible voice that you can do all this stuff with, and you’re just getting started. To watch you perform the way you did, you just had a lot more confidence in your body language.”

After a lengthy pause to decide between her “magical” young contestants, Stefani ended up choosing Rubin. “Ultimately, Carter has more of a unique sound to his voice and a unique gift being so young and a male,” she explained.

But she couldn’t give Larriah up just yet, pressing her “save” button as the 15-year-old walked off stage. “Since rehearsals I have not stopped thinking about you,” the pop singer said. “You have so much to give to the world, I just feel it!”

Watch the full performance below.

Halsey is thanking Mac Miller for giving her the strength to leave a relationship that was taking a dark turn.

She discussed the rapper’s death on Dax Sheppard’s Armchair Expert podcast, calling his accidental overdose in 2018 as a “turning point” for her. “This is a terrible thing to say because I think it puts a positive connotation on a heinously tragic event, but it gave me the courage and the faith to leave the relationship I was in,” she said. “It gave me that real f–king reality check that I needed and I think it probably did the same for a lot of other people too.”

“I was lucky enough to be in a position where I was like, ‘Okay, cool I’m not ruining my life yet,’ but I never would’ve expected some of the people that I know and loved and lost—to see them go down that path so aggressively and so rapidly,” she continued. “I kind of recognized the spiral early and was like, ‘Alright, now I know.’”

While Halsey didn’t reveal who she was referring to, she shared that drugs were an issue in the relationship. “As a result, my currency of expressing love with them became doing drugs with them,” she explained, and added that “there was a lot of infidelity in the relationship too. It was like if I don’t do it with you, you’re going to go do it with someone else and then probably f— them and I’m going to take you back anyway because this is what we do.”

Only after she left the relationship, she was able to work on getting sober and managing her bipolar disorder. “One of the first steps of doing that was removing myself from a situation where there’s a literal chemical interference,” she said. “I’m going to remove myself from that, figure out what my baseline is and then kind of fix it from there.”

Creatively, Halsey shared that she’s “making some of the best stuff I’ve ever made right now, because the dark stuff doesn’t disappear, it’s just easier to access at an arm’s length now.”

Listen to the full episode here.