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Pandemic causes immunization rates to dip

May 27, 2020 by Melba Newsome Leave a Comment

Pandemic causes immunization rates to dip - North Carolina Health News

Fear of being exposed to the coronavirus is contributing to parents skipping child well visits and their vaccinations.

By Melba Newsome When Kim Wilson got pregnant three years ago, she joined an online community group for expectant and new moms. Members shared advice and offered support with few disagreements, except when the discussion turned to immunizations. Wilson recalls some moms being dead set against vaccinating their children, having bought into the debunked reports […]

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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 […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 22 – Restaurant effort to boost confidence; craft brewery confusion; NASCAR and Atrium team up

May 22, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – May 22 – Restaurant effort to boost confidence; craft brewery confusion; NASCAR and Atrium team up - North Carolina Health News

Restaurants are back with a new campaign to boost customer confidence as dining moves back inside.

By North Carolina Health News staff Count On Me NC campaign Now that restaurants can serve diners inside again with new social distancing requirements, a large question looms: Will diners feel comfortable enough to return? With that in mind, the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association has helped develop the Count On Me NC program […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 21 – Rare COVID-related child illness; Tyson plant and Forsyth case jump; pause on NC jury trials

May 21, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – May 21 – Rare COVID-related child illness; Tyson plant and Forsyth case jump; pause on NC jury trials - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina is moving cautiously into a new reopening phase as COVID-19 cases increase. Forsyth County has seen a rapid increase in cases.

By North Carolina Health News staff NC reports first case of rare COVID-related illness in children North Carolina reported its first case of a rare multisystem inflammatory disease afflicting children who either have COVID-19 infection or appeared to have recently recovered from an infection. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human […]

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The Choice: Homeless or Housebound?

May 15, 2020 by Melba Newsome 2 Comments

The Choice: Homeless or Housebound? - North Carolina Health News

Domestic violence shelters operate by different rules during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Melba Newsome Since the coronavirus pandemic began and stay-at-home orders went into effect, reports of domestic violence calls have increased appreciably. Charlotte-Mecklenburg reported an 18 percent increase in the number of calls in March 2020 compared to March 2019. The sheriff of Cherokee County, South Carolina reported a 35 percent increase in cases in […]

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Tryon Medical Partners deploys teams around the country to keep businesses open

May 10, 2020 by Tony Mecia

Tryon Medical Partners deploys teams around the country to keep businesses open - North Carolina Health News

A physician from the practice keeps an IKEA ‘go bag’ with N95 masks always at the ready, and she's ready to hit the road at a moment's notice.

By Tony Mecia Charlotte Ledger Dr. Jennifer Womack has a “go bag” at her house. It’s an IKEA duffel bag stuffed with medical gowns, N95 masks, nasal swabs and other testing equipment. Womack, an internist who moved to Charlotte in 2014, is the leader of Team 1, a group of four healthcare workers with Tryon Medical […]

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Lawmakers return to Raleigh to address health care, other needs generated by COVID-19 pandemic

April 29, 2020 by Rose Hoban

Lawmakers return to Raleigh to address health care, other needs generated by COVID-19 pandemic - North Carolina Health News

Legislature returns to tackle funding and policy issues brought about by the pandemic.

By Rose Hoban In an eerily unoccupied General Assembly building, only a scattering of lawmakers were in each of the chambers of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Nonetheless, there were enough members present to vote and carry out their work. Thus began what is likely the strangest of legislative sessions, one designed for […]

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‘Our lives on the line’: Service industry workers contend with coronavirus

April 26, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

‘Our lives on the line’: Service industry workers contend with coronavirus - North Carolina Health News

From layoffs to working in jobs where they can’t self-isolate, the coronavirus pandemic poses unique challenges for many workers in the service industry.

By Liora Engel-Smith Twice a week, Tiffany Patterson drives herself to BioLife Plasma Services where a phlebotomist threads a needle into a vein in her arm. Then the Charlotte resident waits around — sometimes for an hour, sometimes less — for the plasmapheresis machine to extract the yellowish fluid from her body. The center pays […]

North Carolina Gov Roy Cooper speaks at an emergency briefing about coronavirus

Coronavirus Today – April 23 – Stay-at-home order extended, easing malpractice risk, Novant resumes elective surgeries

April 23, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 23 – Stay-at-home order extended, easing malpractice risk, Novant resumes elective surgeries - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper extended the stay-at-home order through May 8.

By North Carolina Health News staff North Carolinians will be staying at home into May Gov. Roy Cooper has extended his statewide stay-at-home order through May 8, while also outlining a three-phase plan for North Carolinians about when and how he will ease social distancing restrictions. “After a thorough analysis of the details of testing, […]

A coronavirus sign at the entrance to a closed salon says the establishment will be closed until farther notice.

Spas, salons seek a way back from COVID closures

April 21, 2020 by Melba Newsome

Spas, salons seek a way back from COVID closures - North Carolina Health News

After more than a month without customers or income because of social distancing restrictions, personal services businesses are looking for ways to get back to work. But it may not be that simple.

By Melba Newsome Spa and salons are just some of the many North Carolina businesses that have been put on ice to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Roy Cooper’s March 23 announcement that salons, barbershops, nail parlors and gyms would have to close their doors to slow the spread of the virus did not come […]

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