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La terapeuta respiratoria Elizabeth Plasencia recibe la vacuna Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 en el Jackson Memorial Hospital en Miami, Florida, el 15 de diciembre de 2020.

¿Cuándo terminará la pandemia? ¿Se necesitará una vacuna de refuerzo? Dónde estaremos en 2022

June 11, 2021 at 3:48 p.m.

Estamos en 2022. Y la gente ha aprendido a vivir rodeada del nuevo coronavirus y sus muchas variantes que se mueven por el mundo y que causan el COVID-19. Los...

His sandals looked a little too heavy to customs agents in Miami. Their hunch was right

February 22, 2021 at 3:31 p.m.

MIAMI — A drug bust at Miami International Airport had a decidedly Florida flavor. One clue: the brown and beige sandals were rather heavy for such a simple looking pair....

Rapid review of new scientific research | A typical, peer-reviewed journal takes at least a few months but often closer to a year to cycle submitted papers all the way to publication—and that's fine for most conditions. In 2020, we've seen scholarly research get a green light and a steady push from reviewers who are almost waiting by the phone. That means faster validation of vaccine experiments, for example, or studies of the efficacy of virus-killing UVC light.

How older people looking for COVID-19 vaccines struggle with and conquer a digital divide

February 1, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

MIAMI — Win the lottery or nail an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine dose? For thousands of seniors, their friends and family members and caregivers, getting a shot might feel...

Recent Grammy winner Lizzo commands a fee between $300,000 to $499,000 for a performance and Styles gets $500,000 up to $1 million. Many artists' management teams do not report to, or allow, Celebrity Talent to publicize the fees. So we don't have a figure for Guns 'n Roses or Lady Gaga.

Super Bowl numbers: Lizzo’s performance fee and the cheapest and most expensive shows

January 30, 2020 at 7:20 p.m.

The Miami Herald's Howard Cohen looks at Super Bowl week entertainment.

Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" on view at Art Basel Miami 2019 at Miami Beach Convention Center.

Someone ate the $120,000 banana duct-taped to the wall of an art gallery

December 8, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

Someone ate a really expensive snack Saturday afternoon — to the tune of $120,000. For one banana. By now you have probably heard of the now world-famous banana duct-taped to...

Elliott Yamin”ELLIOTT YAMIN”Elliott Yamin, the third-place finisher…

August 21, 2021 at 11:48 p.m.

Elliott Yamin "ELLIOTT YAMIN" Elliott Yamin, the third-place finisher of "American Idol's" fifth season, takes a few songs to find his groove on his self-titled debut. The opening cuts rely...

I Love You

August 21, 2021 at 9:08 p.m.

Diana Ross hasn't had a hit single since 1984's "Missing You." That's hardly showing supreme love for pop's original "Dreamgirl" diva. Unfortunately, Miss Ross' first studio album of the millennium...

Here & NowAMERICARATING: 3 SOUND LEVELSFor all…

August 22, 2021 at 12:46 a.m.

Here & Now AMERICA RATING: 3 SOUND LEVELS For all of their success in the `70s, the members of America never flirted with cool. But, for possibly the first time,...

Various artists”DREAMGIRLS–DELUXE EDITION”RATING: 3 SOUND LEVELSThe soundtrack…

August 22, 2021 at 1:37 a.m.

Various artists "DREAMGIRLS--DELUXE EDITION" RATING: 3 SOUND LEVELS The soundtrack to the musical-turned-movie "Dreamgirls"--opt for the two-CD "Deluxe" edition to get some dance mixes and more movie music--stars Beyonce Knowles...

Pet Shop Boys

August 21, 2021 at 10:39 a.m.

Pet Shop Boys "FUNDAMENTAL" RATING: 3 1/2 SOUND LEVELS. "Fundamental" doesn't feel so much like a creative reinvention as merely a terrific Pet Shop Boys album in which Neil Tennant...

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