Coronavirus -- What You Need to Know and Useful Resources

The health and safety of Floridians is Senator Rubio’s top priority. Below are resources and information available to Floridians.

La salud y seguridad de los floridanos es la principal prioridad del senador Rubio. Para recursos e información en español disponibles para los floridanos haga click aquí.

For information on the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, click here.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Florida Department of Health (FDOH)

COVID-19 Call Center: 866-779-6121
Florida Department of Health
Florida-specific information and case numbers
Find a testing site
Find your county health department

U.S. Department of State

COVID-19 travel advisories

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Veterans in Florida who believe they may have contracted COVID-19 can contact the VISN 8 Clinical Contact Center by phone: 1-877-741-3400
Veterans in Florida’s Panhandle who believe they may have contracted COVID-19 can call the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Telephone Advice Program (TAP) Line at: 1-800-929-7690

Find local information by calling or visiting the website of a VA Medical Center near you:

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, 727-395-2400
Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, 800-296-8872 Ext. Opt 2, Opt 1
James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital – Tampa, 813-558-3999
Miami VA Healthcare System, 305-575-7000
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, 352-548-6000 Ext. 103755
Orlando VA Healthcare System, 407-631-0499
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, 561-422-5220

Timeline of Senator Rubio’s Legislative Actions to Provide Relief to Florida Families

April 29, 2021: ICYMI: Rubio: Paycheck Protection Program Still Helping Orlando Small Businesses
April 29, 2021: Rubio, Marshall, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Banning Abortion Provides From PPP Loans
April 21, 2021: Rubio, Paul, Colleagues Urge Administration to Investigate Planned Parenthood Affiliates for Violating PPP Eligibility and Not Returning PPP Loans
April 15, 2021: Rubio, Coons, Wicker, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Expand National Service to Bolster COVID-19 Recovery
April 14, 2021: Rubio Questions Intelligence Community on COVID-19 Origins
April 13, 2021: Rubio, Sullivan, Scott Introduce Cruise Act to Safely Resume Cruise Line Operations
March 30, 2021: English/Español: Rubio Meets With Orlando-Area Small Businesses and Holds Bilingual Media Availability
March 29, 2021: ICYMI: Rubio Joins Yahoo Finance, Recalls Success of PPP
March 29, 2021: Rubio Visits Jacksonville, Tours Charter School, and Visits PPP Small Business Recipient
March 29, 2021: Rubio Urges SBA to Provide Small Businesses Flexibility When Assessing Eligibility for COVID-19 Relief Programs
March 25, 2021: Rubio Welcomes PPP Extension, Warns Biden Not to Freeze Out Eligible Businesses
March 18, 2021: Rubio, Ernst Call for Updates on Schools’ Reopening Status
March 17, 2021: Rubio, Collins, Colleagues Introduce PPP Extension
March 9, 2021: Rubio, Colleagues Demand Answers on CDC Distorting School Reopening Data
March 6, 2021: Rubio, Warner Applaud Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Stability to Federal Contractor Workforce During Covid-19
March 5, 2021: English/Español: Rubio Leads Amendment to Get Students Back to School
March 5, 2021: Rubio Files Budget Amendments to Open Schools, Help Working Class Families, and America’s Middle Class
March 1, 2021: Rubio Says Biden Stimulus “Fails America,” Announces Opposition
February 22, 2021: Rubio Statement on Biden Administration Changes to Paycheck Protection Program
February 10, 2021: English/ Español: Rubio: Biden’s Florida Travel Ban Is Outrageous, Authoritarian
February 9, 2021: Rubio: Biden Says "Mission Accomplished" on School Reopening as Tens of Millions of Students Sit at Home
February 9, 2012: ICYMI: Rubio: Americans Want a Bipartisan COVID Plan
February 3, 2021: Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Get Students Back in School
February 3, 2021: Rubio Files Budget Amendments to Protect Small Businesses, Open Schools, and Keep America Safe
February 3, 2021: Rubio, Rosen Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Study the Full Health Impacts of Covid-19
February 2, 2021: Rubio, Colleagues Reintroduce Small Business Capital Recovery Bill
February 2, 2021: English/Español: Rubio: Senate Must Focus on COVID Relief and Jobs, Not Immigration
February 2, 2021: ICYMI: Rubio: Put Students First and Open Schools
January 15, 2021: Rubio, Romney, Risch Urge SBA to Include Minor League Sports Venues in Grant Facility
January 15, 2021: Rubio, Cotton, Colleagues: Stop Illegal PPP Loans to Planned Parenthood
January 13, 2021: Rubio to President-Elect Biden: Let’s Pass $2,000 Stimulus for Hard-working Americans Without Delay
January 10, 2021: Chairman Rubio Statement on the Reopening of the Paycheck Protection Program
December 23, 2020: WTAS: Key Rubio Provisions in COVID-19 Small Business Package Garner Praise
December 22, 2020: Rubio Applauds House Passage of Bill to Extend Bankruptcy Judgeships
December 22, 2020: Rubio Releases Critical Provisions for Florida in Additional COVID-19 Relief Package
December 21, 2020: Chairman Rubio: Help Is Finally on the Way
December 21, 2020: English/Español: Rubio, Tillis Applaud CARES Act Fix to Allow Stimulus Money for U.S. Citizens
December 18, 2020: Rubio, Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fix Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Overpayment Issue
December 10, 2020: Now: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Paycheck Protection Program and Its Future
December 10, 2020: Rubio Details Historic Success of the Paycheck Protection Program
December 8, 2020: Media Advisory: Thursday: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Success of the Paycheck Protection Program and Its Future
December 1, 2020: Chairman Rubio Statement on Bipartisan, Bicameral COVID Relief Framework Proposal
November 16, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: Enough is Enough. It’s Time to Renew the Paycheck Protection Program
November 12, 2020: Rubio Joins Colleagues on SBA’s Plans to Spur Entrepreneurial Growth
November 12, 2020: Chairman Rubio Requests Information From SBA About Reports of Fraud in the EIDL Program
November 10, 2020: Chairman Rubio Calls on Congress to Pass Additional Small Business Relief
November 10, 2020: Chairman Rubio Sends Letter to Treasury and SBA Requesting PPP Audit Plans
October 21, 2020: Chairman Rubio’s Statement on Senate Democrats Continued Obstruction of PPP Relief for Small Businesses
October 20, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio Speaks on Senate Floor Urging Colleagues to Pass Additional PPP Relief
October 20, 2020: Media Advisory: Rubio Speaks on Senate Floor Urging Colleagues to Pass Additional PPP Relief
October 20, 2020: Rubio, Colleagues Introduce Small Business Capital Recovery Bill
October 20, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: Are Senate Democrats Serious About Small-Business Relief?
September 24, 2020: Rubio, Senate Small Business Members Call on Leadership to Provide Small Business Relief
September 10, 2020: Chairman Rubio’s Statement on the Senate Democrats Continued Obstruction on Additional Coronavirus Relief
September 10, 2020: Chairman Rubio Sends Letter to JPMorgan Chase Requesting Information on Alleged PPP and EIDL Fraud
August 28, 2020: Rubio Urges President Trump to Deploy an Equitable Amount of Rapid COVID-19 Tests to Florida
August 21, 2020: Rubio Requests DOJ Response on Inquiries of Sexual Abuse, COVID Response at FCI Coleman
August 21, 2020: Rubio, Colleagues Urge Flexibility in CARES Act Funding
August 6, 2020: WTAS: Chairman Rubio, Collins Phase IV Small Business Relief Package Garners Praise for an Equitable, Long-term Recovery
August 5, 2020: Rubio, Collins Urge Colleagues to Pass Small Business Relief Amendments
August 3, 2020: ICYMI: Planned Parenthood Must Return PPP Money to Taxpayers
August 3, 2020: Rubio Releases Video Message on COVID-19 Pandemic - Press Releases
August 3, 2020: ICYMI: WSJ: How Senate’s Small Business Chairman Sees PPP Evolving
July 30, 2020: Rubio, Cassidy, Daines, and Romney Introduce Family-focused Economic Impact Payments Legislation
July 28, 2020: Chairman Rubio Releases Statement on SBA Inspector General’s Management Advisory Warning of Suspected COVID-19 EIDL Fraud
July 27, 2020: Rubio, Collins Introduce Phase IV Small Business Relief Package
July 23, 2020: Rubio Welcomes Announcement of Remdesivir Shipment for Florida
July 22, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio and Carranza: Paycheck Protection Program helping stabilize Florida’s small businesses
July 19, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio Featured in CBS Special Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis
July 18, 2020: Rubio Welcomes Announcement of Remdesivir Shipment for Florida
July 17, 2020: Rubio, Shalala Lead Colleagues in Urging HHS to Increase Amounts of Remdesivir to Florida Hospitals
July 9, 2020: Rubio, Cardin Call for Funding in Next Emergency Supplemental to Stop the Threat of COVID-19 Internationally
July 7, 2020: Rubio Welcomes Surge COVID-19 Testing in Jacksonville
July 7, 2020: English/ Español: Rubio Calls on AG Barr for Immediate Review of PPP Loans to Planned Parenthood Affiliates
July 6, 2020: Chairman Rubio Statement on SBA and Treasury’s PPP Data Disclosure
July 2, 2020: Rubio Urges Administration to Update Hospital Reporting Requirements and COVID-19 Testing Strategies
June 30, 2020: Rubio on Senate Passage of Short-term PPP Extension
June 30, 2020: Rubio, Cruz, Capito, Tillis Introduce Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic Act
June 25, 2020: English/ Español: Rubio, Tillis Introduce Bill to Allow Stimulus Money for U.S. Citizens Married to Non-Citizens
June 24, 2020: Rubio, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Health Care Workforce to Meet Nationwide Challenges Highlighted by COVID-19
June 19, 2020: Rubio Statement on Bipartisan PPP Loan Disclosure Agreement
June 18, 2020: Rubio, Cruz, Scott Introduce Bill to Expand PPP Eligibility to Chambers of Commerce and Destination Marketing Organizations
June 17, 2020: Senate Passes Rubio, Kaine Resolution Supporting GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance
June 16, 2020: Rubio, Coons, Wicker, Bipartisan Colleagues Unveil Bill to Expand National Service Dramatically in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
June 10, 2020: Now: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Implementation of Title I of the CARES Act
June 10, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio went all-in on small-business program that has become the centerpiece of an economic-revival push
June 9, 2020: ICYMI: Paycheck Protection Program Shows Signs of Buttressing Economy
June 5, 2020: Media Advisory: Wednesday: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Implementation of Title I of the CARES Act
June 3, 2020: Rubio Statement on Senate Passage of House PPP Bill
June 3, 2020: Rubio, Cardin Urge Treasury and SBA to Provide Data Reporting to Congress and the Public on Small Business Relief Programs
June 3, 2020: Now: Rubio Chairs Hearing on Main Street Perspectives on COVID-19’s Impact on Small Businesses
June 1, 2020: Media Advisory: Wednesday: Rubio Chairs Hearing on COVID-19’s Impact on Small Business
May 28, 2020: Rubio, Cardin Welcome SBA and Treasury's PPP Set-Aside for CDFIs
May 27, 2020: ICYMI: Marco Rubio Warns of Instability Without Structural Changes to Help Minorities in Coronavirus Recovery
May 22, 2020: Rubio: How to Apply for USDA’s Program to Provide Relief to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by COVID-19
May 22, 2020: Rubio Joins Congressional Colleagues in Calling on Administration to Ensure National Guard Receives Benefits Earned on COVID-19 Front Lines
May 22, 2020: Rubio Leads Colleagues in Requesting Full SBA Investigation Over Planned Parenthood Improperly Receiving PPP Loans
May 20, 2020: Rubio and Colleagues Urge Mnuchin to Counter China’s International Predatory Economic Behavior
May 19, 2020: English/Español: Rubio Statement on Planned Parenthood Improperly Receiving PPP Loans
May 19, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio Joins AEI's Michael Strain to Discuss Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Policy
May 16, 2020: Rubio Joins Blackburn, Colleagues in Urging Regulatory Relief for Businesses
May 15, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: Breaking the China Supply Chain
May 14, 2020: Rubio Supports Safe Harbor for Over 99 Percent of PPP Borrowers
May 14, 2020: Rubio, Klobuchar Urge CDC to Evaluate Prevalence of Stroke in Coronavirus Patients
May 13, 2020: Rubio Statement on China’s Efforts to Hack U.S. Coronavirus Research
May 13, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: Rename the Chinese Embassy Street Name After the Coronavirus Whistleblower
May 8, 2020: Rubio, Cardin, Request Briefing From the Department of Justice on PPP Fraud
May 7, 2020: Rubio Statement on Fishery Assistance From CARES Act
May 7, 2020: Rubio, Cotton, Sasse Bill Renames Chinese Embassy Street “Li Wenliang Plaza”
May 6, 2020: Rubio, Cornyn, Grassley, Wyden, Carper Introduce Bill to Clarify Small Business Expense Deduction Under PPP
May 5, 2020: English/ Español: Rubio, González-Colón Highlight Importance of PPP for Small Businesses in Puerto Rico
May 5, 2020: Rubio Delivers Senate Floor Speech on Success of PPP, Need for Oversight
May 5, 2020: Rubio Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Re-hire Exemption
May 5, 2020: Rubio Statement on EIDL Grants and Loans Opening for Agricultural Small Businesses
May 4, 2020: Rubio, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Study the Full Health Impacts of COVID-19
May 1, 2020: Rubio Supports Effort to Stop Universities With Massive Endowments From Receiving COVID Aid
April 29, 2020: Rubio, Cardin Lead Bipartisan Letter to Treasury and SBA on an Administrative Fix to the 7(a) Loan Program Authorization
April 27, 2020: Rubio Urges SBA and Treasury to Prioritize CDFI Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program
April 27, 2020: English/Español: Rubio Joins Webinar with SFLHCC and Local Bank Officials On Small Business Loans
April 24, 2020: Rubio Joins Perdue and Colleagues Warning Against China’s Debt-trap Diplomacy Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
April 24, 2020: Rubio Joins SFRC Republicans in Letter to UN Secretary General Requesting an Independent Review of WHO’s COVID-19 Response
April 23, 2020: Rubio, Cardin, Velázquez Send Letter to SBA on EIDL Data Breach
April 23, 2020: Rubio Sends Letters to Large Banks Participating in the Paycheck Protection Program
April 21, 2020: Rubio Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Agreement
April 20, 2020: Rubio, Colleagues Ask FAA to Prevent CARES Act Funding from Benefiting Chinese State-Sponsored Businesses
April 20, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: We Need a More Resilient American Economy
April 20, 2020: Rubio: Small Business Committee Will Use Subpoena Power to Review Paycheck Protection Program Compliance
April 20, 2020: Rubio Discusses the Paycheck Protection Program on CNBC
April 17, 2020: Chairman Rubio Sends Letter to SBA and Treasury on Implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program
April 17, 2020: Rubio Statement on CARES Act Oversight
April 17, 2020: Chairman Rubio Sends Letter to CIBC Bank USA Requesting Information on CIBC USA’s Paycheck Protection Program Policies
April 16, 2020: Rubio, Shalala, Colleagues Urge Equitable Distribution of CARES Act Hospital Funding
April 16, 2020: Rubio Statement on Opening Up America Again Congressional Group
April 16, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: In Order to Plan for Our Nation’s Economic Recovery, We Need to See the Human Cost of It
April 15, 2020: Rubio Statement on Impending Lapse in Paycheck Protection Program Funding
April 15, 2020: Rubio, Colleagues Urge Administration to Keep Pro-life Protections for Coronavirus Research
April 14, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: We Must Keep This Lifeline for Small Business Alive
April 9, 2020: Rubio Releases Update on the Paycheck Protection Program: Improvements Every Day
April 9, 2020: Chairman Rubio Statement on Additional Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program Vote
April 8, 2020: Rubio, Colleagues Urge Administration to Provide States Flexibility in Using Coronavirus Relief Fund
April 7, 2020: Rubio Statement on U.S. Funding to World Health Organization
April 7, 2020: Rubio, Colleagues Urge HHS and CMS to Protect Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 4, 2020: Rubio Releases Update on Paycheck Protection Program: More Than $5 Billion in Relief Approved
April 2, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: World Health Organization Should Put the World’s Health First
March 31, 2020: ICYMI: Washington Post: Here’s How to Get a Small Business Loan Under the $349 Billion Coronavirus Aid Bill
March 31, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: New Paycheck Protection Program Offers Real Relief for Small Business
March 30, 2020: Bipartisan Task Force to SBA and Treasury: Act Quickly to Implement Small Business Coronavirus Relief
March 28, 2020: English/ Español: Rubio Releases FAQ Document on the Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses
March 25, 2020: Rubio Applauds Passage of Phase 3 Coronavirus Emergency Relief Bill
March 25, 2020: WTAS: Chairman Rubio’s Bipartisan Small Business Taskforce Product Garners Widespread Praise
March 25, 2020: Bipartisan Small Business Task Force Unveils Final $377 Billion Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package
March 23, 2020: Rubio, Scott Urge POTUS to Approve Florida Request for Major Disaster Declaration
March 19, 2020: Small Business Task Forces Unveils $300 Billion Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package
March 15, 2020: Rubio Urges SBA to Issue Economic Injury Loans for Florida Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
March 13, 2020: English/Español: Rubio Statement on National Emergency Declaration over Coronavirus
March 12, 2020: Chairman Rubio to Introduce Bill to Help Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
March 12, 2020: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Coronavirus and America’s Small Business Supply Chain
March 11, 2020: Rubio Statement on POTUS Coronavirus Address
March 11, 2020: Rubio, Gingrich: Coronavirus lays bare China's power over public health, economy – Here’s what must happen now
March 7, 2020: Rubio Joins Colleagues on Senate Aging Committee to Urge HHS to Protect Older Adults from Coronavirus
March 6, 2020: Rubio, Cardin Write SBA to Ensure Small Businesses Affected by Coronavirus Receive Disaster Loans
March 6, 2020: English/ Español: Pictures: Rubio Holds Roundtable Discussion on Coronavirus in West Palm Beach
March 5, 2020: Rubio Applauds Passage of Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental, Urges President to Sign Immediately
March 4, 2020: Rubio Statement on Florida Funding, Small Business Provisions in Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental
March 3, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: Anti-American Disinformation Campaigns Exacerbate Coronavirus Threat
March 1, 2020: English/ Español: Rubio Statement on Coronavirus Cases in Florida
February 27, 2020: My Coronavirus Plan: Combating America’s supply chain risk and dependence on China for pharmaceuticals
February 25, 2020: Rubio Questions Secretary Azar on Coronavirus, U.S. Supply Chain Dependence on China
February 19, 2020: ICYMI: Rubio: Coronavirus: More Proof China is Unfit for Global Role
February 6, 2020: Rubio, Murphy Urge FDA to Ensure the Safety and Supply of Pharmaceuticals, Food, and Medical Supplies Amid Growing Coronavirus Epidemic
September 23, 2019: ICYMI: Rubio: China is Targeting America's Biomed Industry
February 12, 2019: Rubio Releases Report Outlining China's Plan for Global Dominance and Why America Must Respond