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Florida Coronavirus Cases Top 300,000 as Miami Hospitals Run Out of ICU Beds

HeadlineJul 16, 2020

In Florida, confirmed coronavirus cases topped 300,000 Wednesday, even as Disney World completed a phased reopening of its Orlando theme parks. In Miami, hospitals have run out of regular intensive care beds, with new patients moved into converted ICUs. Governor Ron DeSantis said he was mobilizing 1,000 medical workers to fill critical staffing shortages.

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