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Florida plans COVID antibody treatment "strike teams" as patients flood hospitals
Florida hospitalizations are at an all-time high.
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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
Florida hospitalizations are at an all-time high.
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