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shows a man in a mask against COVID-19 that reads: "I wear, I care"
Posted inPublic Health

North Carolina’s post-election challenge: separating the pandemic from politics.

by Rose Hoban December 7, 2020January 27, 2021

By Rose Hoban In the days after this fall’s election, Gov. Roy Cooper said he hoped to “depoliticize” the wearing of masks and other public health measures designed to reduce transmission of the coronavirus. “I think it’s going to be a natural occurrence, now that the election is over,” said Cooper at a press briefing  […]

shows people on a dias who are wearing masks to prevent the transmission of COVID
Posted inPublic Health

Coronavirus Today – Nov. 23 – Mask mandate tightened; Greensboro toughens enforcement

by Anne Blythe November 23, 2020April 14, 2021
shows a county map of north carolina with darker counties being places with higher rates of COVID-19. The darkest counties right now are all rural.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Oct. 21 – Paused in Phase 3; Counties asked to toughen COVID restrictions; Promising treatment underperforms; Veterans’ home outbreaks

by Anne Blythe October 21, 2020April 14, 2021
shows a video conferencing call with six people who were talking about Cardinal Innovations
Posted inMental Health

Union, Cabarrus, other counties look to cut ties with Cardinal

by Rose Hoban October 20, 2020January 27, 2021
We see a hand holding a cardboard sign that says, "#Free Them All" sticking out the passenger window of a compact white car passing the Durham County Detention Facility. The car is part of a caravan of protestors calling for the release of inmates who are unable to pay bail during the pandemic. It's Father's Day, 2020.
Posted inPrison Health

Even as NC’s COVID numbers stabilize, jail outbreaks spike

by Hannah Critchfield August 11, 2020January 29, 2021
shows a facemask used to prevent COVID 19 transmission. It's blue with an outline of the state of North Carolina with the flag colors inside the outline
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – May 19 – Heated Lincoln County debate; nod to older North Carolinians; Avery County gets first COVID case

by Editor May 19, 2020April 14, 2021

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