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Coronavirus Today – Oct. 28 Eviction protection order; ‘Will I be with anyone I don’t live with?’; Charlotte church convocation and 143 cases

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Coronavirus Today – Oct. 28 Eviction protection order; ‘Will I be with anyone I don’t live with?’; Charlotte church convocation and 143 cases - North Carolina Health News

COVID-19 case surge in NC linked to small family gatherings, large events and people letting their guard down.

By Anne Blythe North Carolina’s rural counties have become a major source for rising COVID-19 case counts, according to public health officials. Gov. Roy Cooper and Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, offered an array of reasons on Wednesday for the case surge occurring as cooler weather is sending […]

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N.C. begins smartphone coronavirus contact tracing, but will enough people use the app?

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N.C. begins smartphone coronavirus contact tracing, but will enough people use the app? - North Carolina Health News

A survey shows 71 percent of Americans won’t download a tracing app, largely because of privacy concerns. Researchers say widespread use of the app could significantly curtail the spread of COVID-19.

By Greg Barnes  About a quarter of a million people in North Carolina have now downloaded a cell phone app that alerts them when they come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. The idea behind the app, launched by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. […]

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

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

Thirty-six NC counties with high COVID-19 transmission asked to consider restriction measures beyond state requirements.

By Anne Blythe, Hannah Critchfield and Thomas Goldsmith On a day that North Carolina’s COVID-19 death toll topped the 4,000 mark and the number of people hospitalized with illness related to the novel coronavirus is the second highest in the pandemic, Gov. Roy Cooper hit the pause on any further reopening. North Carolina public health […]

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Coronavirus Today – Sep 30 Bars, movie theaters, amusement parks reopening; NC stable but warning signs of spikes; Swing state with COVID-19

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Coronavirus Today – Sep 30 Bars, movie theaters, amusement parks reopening; NC stable but warning signs of spikes; Swing state with COVID-19 - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper turned the ‘dimmer switch’ another notch to reopen bars, theaters, amusement parks at limited capacity.

By Anne Blythe North Carolinians will be able to return to bars with outdoor seating, movie theaters, outdoor amusement parks, sports stadiums and other entertainment venues after Friday, with some limitations, thanks to the coronavirus. Gov. Roy Cooper told reporters on Wednesday that North Carolina’s COVID-19 trends and metrics are stable enough to move into […]

Florida’s cautionary tale: How gutting and muzzling public health fueled COVID fire

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Florida’s cautionary tale: How gutting and muzzling public health fueled COVID fire - North Carolina Health News

As the nation starved the public health system intended to protect communities against disease, staffing and funding fell faster and further in the Sunshine State, leaving it especially unprepared for the worst health crisis in a century.

Laura Ungar and Jason Dearen, The Associated Press and Hannah Recht August 24, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On a sweltering July morning, Rose Wilson struggled to breathe as she sat in her bed, the light from her computer illuminating her face and the oxygen tubes in her nose. Wilson, a retiree who worked as a […]

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Coronavirus Today – Aug. 19 – Lessons from UNC-CH reversal; remote learning and broadband grants; Testing drop-off and free COVID-19 tests

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Coronavirus Today – Aug. 19 – Lessons from UNC-CH reversal; remote learning and broadband grants; Testing drop-off and free COVID-19 tests - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina’s trends and metrics are showing stabilization as college campuses report COVID-19 clusters.

By Anne Blythe and Greg Barnes The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the country’s first public university to open its doors to students, found itself on the trailblazing path again this week. Instead of welcoming students to its classrooms and campus residence halls, the university became the first of the 17 UNC system […]

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A changed season on the Outer Banks

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A changed season on the Outer Banks - North Carolina Health News

This year's summer on the Outer Banks is a little bit different than previous years. The beaches are drawing tourists from all areas with higher rates of COVID-19 infections, so local businesses are having to adjust.

By Chloe E. Williams Coastal Review Online Summer on the Outer Banks is in full swing. Even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, Netflix’s hit show “Outer Banks” and Forbes’ listing the OBX as number one in the “20 Top Places Americans Are Dreaming About Right Now” have put the barrier islands on the […]

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Coronavirus Today – July 7 – Streamlining COVID testing access; Tough being a contact tracer; NC gets F for inmate care

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Coronavirus Today – July 7 – Streamlining COVID testing access; Tough being a contact tracer; NC gets F for inmate care - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina tries to knock down barriers to COVID-19 testing as coronavirus metrics and trends continue in the wrong direction.

By North Carolina Health News staff Won’t need a doc’s note to get tested Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, the state health director, just issued a statewide order which means you no longer need a doctor’s referral to get tested for COVID-19. Essentially, she has provided a sweeping referral that has often been the barrier to testing […]

large gatherings of young people have been driving many outbreaks of COVID-19

In this coastal county, a large party brings COVID spread and recalcitrance toward tracers

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In this coastal county, a large party brings COVID spread and recalcitrance toward tracers - North Carolina Health News

Dare County health director has been cussed at, told she was lying and hung up on.

By Anne Blythe  A large party held in Dare County several weeks ago is at the core of 27 COVID-19 cases troubling the public health director of this coastal tourist destination. The gathering of about 100 young adults during the third weekend in June not only highlights again how quickly the virus can spread, but […]

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Coronavirus Today – June 30 – COVID testing in NC nursing homes; former FDA commissioner on masks and path forward; Norway study on gyms

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Coronavirus Today – June 30 – COVID testing in NC nursing homes; former FDA commissioner on masks and path forward; Norway study on gyms - North Carolina Health News

As North Carolina pushes to expand testing, the state health secretary sounds the alarm about supply shortages on the horizon.

By North Carolina Health News Staff Testing of all nursing home residents, staff as supply shortages loom again North Carolina’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19 and accounted for almost half the deaths in the state. On Tuesday, Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and […]

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