cost Coronavirus survival comes with a $1.1 million, 181-page price tag I opened it and said ‘holy [bleep]!’ “ Flor says. The total tab for his bout with the coronavirus: $1.1 million. $1,122,501.04, to be exact. All in one bill that’s more like a book because it runs to 181 pages. The bill is technically an explanation of charges, and because Flor has insurance including Medicare, he won’t have to pay the vast majority of it. In fact because he had COVID-19, and not a different disease, he might not have to pay anything — a quirk of this situation I’ll get to in a minute. But for now it’s got him and his family and friends marveling at the extreme expense, and bizarre economics, of American health care.

florida Florida breaks record for single-day spike with 1,902 new cases of COVID-19 There have now been more than 70,000 positive cases of coronavirus in the state. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A day after seeing the biggest spike in the number of new coronavirus cases, Florida broke its own record. On Friday, June 12, 1,902 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, according to state data. That number is now the highest single-day jump in new cases since tracking began in March. Now, there have been 70,971 cases in Florida and 2,877 people have died. And, 11,706 people have been hospitalized, which is 135 more than what was reported Thursday. The jumps in new cases come as the state continues the process of reopening businesses while also expanding testing for COVID-19. On Thursday, 1,698 new cases were reported from the day prior, which was the highest single-day spike before Friday's numbers were released.