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Coronavirus Today – May 28 – Bars, senators and Cooper; COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increase; NC poet laureate joins information campaign

May 28, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – May 28 – Bars, senators and Cooper; COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increase; NC poet laureate joins information campaign - North Carolina Health News

As NC bar owners cry foul, lawmakers look to weaken the governor’s executive order.

By North Carolina Health News staff Senate wants to open bars outdoors as hospitalizations rise The state Senate approved a proposal that would allow bars to open in outdoor spaces at half their capacity or for no more than 100 people despite the governor’s safer-at-home order prohibiting such action due to concerns of spreading coronavirus. […]

a woman at a podium speaks to a mostly empty room. the only others there are wearing masks, as they're social distancing because of COVID-19.

Coronavirus Today – May 26 – Cooper, Trump, GOP convention; Alamance speedway defiance; Hang on Mandy, Mandy hang on

May 26, 2020 by Editor 1 Comment

Coronavirus Today – May 26 – Cooper, Trump, GOP convention; Alamance speedway defiance; Hang on Mandy, Mandy hang on - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper announces the creation of the North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office.

Trump tweets, NC awaits GOP Convention plans Gov. Roy Cooper and his public health team are awaiting information from the Republican National Committee for how the political organization would stage its convention in August amid the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump called out Cooper in a series of tweets on Monday, threatening to move the […]

shows trend lines for COVID-like illnesses in the emergency departments higher than in prior years, but decreasing overall

Coronavirus Today – May 5 – Cooper eases restrictions as of Friday, reporting on nursing home, meat processor outbreaks

May 5, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – May 5 – Cooper eases restrictions as of Friday, reporting on nursing home, meat processor outbreaks - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper signs an order to slightly ease social distancing restrictions beginning Friday, as he asks people to "wear, wait and wash."

By North Carolina Health News staff Wear, wait and wash in next phase North Carolinians could have a few more places to leave home for after 5 p.m. Friday, when a modified statewide stay-at-home order signed by Gov. Roy Cooper takes effect. Cooper announced plans to move the state into the first phase of easing […]

Shows Hurricane Dorian as it was over the NC Coast in September

Coronavirus Today – May 1 – Search for COVID by zip code, hurricane season coming, cheesy science fun

May 1, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – May 1 – Search for COVID by zip code, hurricane season coming, cheesy science fun - North Carolina Health News

As if preparing for the virus isn’t enough, emergency management officials reminded North Carolinians today that it’s time to prepare for possible hurricane activity this summer.

By North Carolina Health News staff What’s your zip code? North Carolinians can search their zip codes to find out how many people who live in that mail zone have tested positive for COVID-19. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen said her department has added the information to a dashboard with the goal […]

Rapper sings about COVID, he's standing behind a microphone, wearing a mask and gloves

Coronavirus Today – April 13 – Pressure mounts to ease restrictions, pandemic-related prison releases, volunteer health corps growing

April 13, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 13 – Pressure mounts to ease restrictions, pandemic-related prison releases, volunteer health corps growing - North Carolina Health News

Officials said Monday that the strict social distancing measures in North Carolina are slowing the spread of the virus, even as they face pressure to reopen the state economy.

By North Carolina Health News staff Talks underway about how to open state again Gov. Roy Cooper offered a glimmer of hope to North Carolinians wondering how much longer the stay-at-home order will be in place. Cooper and Mandy Cohen, the state secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, stressed that all the […]

Door to a unit inside a jail. Jail suicides and overdoses are on the rise across the state. The counties may not have enough resources to fight COVID-19.

NC governor to sheriffs: No extra state COVID-19 resources available for jail inmates

March 28, 2020 by Taylor Knopf

NC governor to sheriffs: No extra state COVID-19 resources available for jail inmates - North Carolina Health News

In a conference call with Gov. Roy Cooper, NC sheriffs asked about medical assistance for possible jail inmates with COVID-19. Cooper couldn’t provide them with much.

By Taylor Knopf North Carolina has 100 counties each with their own sheriff and jail system, meaning there are 100 different responses to the COVID-19 pandemic for jail inmates across the state. On Tuesday, North Carolina’s sheriffs joined Gov. Roy Cooper on a conference call with questions about what to do if the virus is […]

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Public health workers are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus. But they’ve bled resources for years.

March 24, 2020 by Rose Hoban

Public health workers are on the front lines of the fight against coronavirus. But they’ve bled resources for years. - North Carolina Health News

Lawmakers often express respect for public health agencies, but the funding hasn’t matched the rhetoric.

By Rose Hoban Local public health workers are on the front lines of North Carolina’s emerging coronavirus response. When patients, in particular low-income patients, ask where they can get a coronavirus test, the answer is to call a local health department. When a person tests positive for coronavirus, the local health department in their county […]

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Legislative mini-session produces little movement on health care issues, despite new call for Medicaid expansion

January 16, 2020 by Rose Hoban

Legislative mini-session produces little movement on health care issues, despite new call for Medicaid expansion - North Carolina Health News

An unlikely coalition of business people, law enforcement and local officials - all conservative - came together Wednesday to criticize the legislature for missing the opportunity to act on Medicaid.

By Rose Hoban By the time he reached Raleigh after six hours of driving, Dale Wiggins was angry that the lawmakers he was coming to see had already skipped town. Wiggins, the chair of the Graham County Board of Commissioners, came to Raleigh Tuesday to speak to legislators about enacting Medicaid expansion. But by the […]

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Mecklenburg County opens NC’s first voluntary jail psych unit

October 8, 2019 by Yen Duong

Mecklenburg County opens NC’s first voluntary jail psych unit - North Carolina Health News

The 28-bed unit for men opened in August in a Mecklenburg County detention center. The unit currently houses six inmates.

By Yen Duong Clarification: This article incorrectly stated that Mecklenburg’s McP unit is the first behavioral health unit in a county jail. Durham County opened a mental health pod in September 2017 for detainees who are too acutely mentally ill for the general population, including those on suicide watch, said Chief Anthony Prignano of the […]

Shows text supporting Medicaid expansion that reads: The Graham County Commissioners strongly give their full support to Representative Kevin Corbin for House Bill 655... The Graham County Board of Commissioners understand that the majority of uninsured inividuals in North Carolina are employed, but do not make enough money to afford health insurance coverage."

Business leaders, conservatives across state warm to Medicaid expansion

October 3, 2019 by Rose Hoban

Business leaders, conservatives across state warm to Medicaid expansion - North Carolina Health News

In private, and increasingly in public, some are making their support for House Bill 655, which would allow for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, in defiance of the state party leaders.

By Rose Hoban Dale Wiggins thinks it’s time. Actually, he thinks it’s past due. Wiggins, a retired businessman, is the head of the Graham County Board of Commissioners, which recently sent a resolution of support for expanding the state’s Medicaid program to legislative leaders and Gov. Roy Cooper. The unanimous resolution, signed by four Republicans […]

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