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Coronavirus Today – June 1 – Remembering George Floyd; focus on communities of color; protests and face coverings

June 1, 2020 by Editor 1 Comment

Coronavirus Today – June 1 – Remembering George Floyd; focus on communities of color; protests and face coverings - North Carolina Health News

As North Carolinians fight for justice for George Floyd, health officials work to reverse long-standing systemic health inequities.

By North Carolina Health News staff George Floyd tragedy breathes new energy into addressing health disparities Many already were on edge across North Carolina due to the coronavirus pandemic that has caused at least 898 deaths, sickened more than 29,000 people, closed businesses, killed jobs and forced people to change everyday routines. Then came the […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 20 – Indoor restaurant dining; barbershops salons to open, but no gyms yet; Cooper unlikely to pick pizza

May 20, 2020 by Editor 2 Comments

Coronavirus Today – May 20 – Indoor restaurant dining; barbershops salons to open, but no gyms yet; Cooper unlikely to pick pizza - North Carolina Health News

As the number of COVID-19 lab confirmed cases continue to rise, Gov. Roy Cooper modifies his phased reopening plan.

By North Carolina Health News staff Restaurants, salons, barbershops may open soon North Carolinians will be able to get haircuts at a barbershop or salon after Friday and spend time inside restaurants and at swimming pools that have been closed for nearly two months due to COVID-19. Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that he will […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 15 – COVID testing guidance; too few Dare County test sites; camp guidance; rough surf warning

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Coronavirus Today – May 15 – COVID testing guidance; too few Dare County test sites; camp guidance; rough surf warning - North Carolina Health News

Testing, testing, testing. Getting access to the necessary COVID-19 tests has been a problem for Dare County and elsewhere in northeastern NC.

By North Carolina Health News staff Big testing-site gap in northeastern NC After the state Department of Health and Human Services compiled a list of sites across the state where people can get tested for COVID-19, there was a glaring gap in Dare County and much of northeastern North Carolina. “The northeast part of our […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 13 – Contact tracers in world of spam; antibody tests; virtual tour of Hawaii

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Coronavirus Today – May 13 – Contact tracers in world of spam; antibody tests; virtual tour of Hawaii - North Carolina Health News

As North Carolina increases testing and tracing, contact tracers must overcome hurdles amid spam-call blocking.

By North Carolina Health News staff That number you don’t recognize might be a contact tracer The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a spotlight on many public health jobs for which few across the country ever gave much thought. Epidemiologists and virologists, once known mostly to their colleagues in the science world, have become household names. […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 7 – Case numbers rise as state preps for partial reopening

May 7, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – May 7 – Case numbers rise as state preps for partial reopening - North Carolina Health News

Social distancing restrictions being eased as COVID-19 lab confirmed cases rise, but the hike doesn’t warrant reversing course, officials say.

By North Carolina Health News staff Opening too soon? North Carolina saw its largest daily jump in lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 a day before social distancing restrictions will be eased slightly. The Thursday count was 639 more positive cases than Wednesday, pushing the state to a total of 13,397 lab-confirmed cases across 99 of North […]

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Border states, social distancing and ‘one end of the pool for kids to pee in’

April 21, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Border states, social distancing and ‘one end of the pool for kids to pee in’ - North Carolina Health News

Duke researchers and professors weigh in on social distancing to reduce the rate of COVID-19 infections, testing and how to "reopen" society in coming weeks.

By Anne Blythe Three Duke University professors of medicine shared their thoughts with reporters on Tuesday about testing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the push and pull over when and how to reopen businesses, as well as whether the country could benefit from more uniform messaging at the top. Thomas Denny, chief operating officer of the […]

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General Assembly leaders supported a study on COVID with $100,000. What will it tell us going forward?

April 16, 2020 by Rose Hoban

General Assembly leaders supported a study on COVID with $100,000. What will it tell us going forward? - North Carolina Health News

A Wake Forest Baptist study aims to track who’s infected or not, but is only part of the broader picture as NC takes next steps.

By Rose Hoban The science of tracking the novel coronavirus’ spread took on a political tinge Wednesday with Senate leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) participating in the rollout of a research study to track people who may have already had COVID-19 without knowing it. Berger announced earlier this week that $100,000 in discretionary funding from the […]

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Coronavirus Today – April 15 – Research, tests and the need for gradual changes

April 15, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 15 – Research, tests and the need for gradual changes - North Carolina Health News

Senate leader Phil Berger announced a research initiative to take look back at who may have had COVID-19, while Gov. Roy Cooper and Sec. Mandy Cohen worry the state lacks enough to do adequate disease tracking.

More testing, more tracing, even more attention to COVID-19 trends Gov. Roy Cooper offered a more detailed look at what needs to happen when North Carolina begins to ease restrictions in place now to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed with patients infected with COVID-19. He outlined a three-part plan that includes wider-spread testing for the […]

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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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