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Shows a large indoor arena fulled with people. If the RNC comes to Charlotte, this venue could be filled with about 19,000 Republicans, possibly putting them at risk for COVID.

Coronavirus Today – June 2 – GOP convention and NC demands; Cooper shares Bible story for Trump; COVID graph day

June 2, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – June 2 – GOP convention and NC demands; Cooper shares Bible story for Trump; COVID graph day - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper and President Donald Trump have different ideas for staging a GOP National Convention in Charlotte.

By North Carolina Health News staff Cooper, Trump and the RNC Convention Gov. Roy Cooper was on the phone with President Donald Trump on Friday evening, having a back and forth about the president’s demands for a no-holds-barred Republican National Convention in Charlotte this summer, despite COVID-19. North Carolina public health officials report they’ve been […]

A small storefront has become a Latino grocery store called Tienda Centro reads the sign. Siler City has one of the highest rates of COVID infection in North Carolina

Latinos, the coronavirus and a single ZIP code

May 29, 2020 by Greg Barnes 1 Comment

Latinos, the coronavirus and a single ZIP code - North Carolina Health News

The 27344 ZIP code, which includes Siler City and Mountaire Farms, has become a hotspot for the coronavirus in North Carolina. Latinos who live in the ZIP code are suffering greatly, but nonprofit organizations can only do so much.

By Greg Barnes and Victoria Bouloubasis This story is being co-published with Enlace Latino NC. Read it here in Spanish. Maricela Martinez still remembers getting her first paycheck from a chicken processing plant in Siler City — $280 for a week’s worth of work back in 1999. “It made me cry,” Martinez said. “This was […]

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 2 Comments

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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Churches are an unlikely ally in solving the rural internet access puzzle

May 21, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith 1 Comment

Churches are an unlikely ally in solving the rural internet access puzzle - North Carolina Health News

With the coronavirus pandemic highlighting the depth of rural broadband needs, churches have set their sights on increasing access in their communities.

By Liora Engel-Smith Bridgette Diaz can’t use her cell phone without Wi-Fi. Her cellular carrier does not cover Robbinsville, the tiny mountain town where she has made her home. Diaz doesn’t have an internet connection either. Robbinsville, the Graham County seat, is situated in a four-county pocket with some of the worst broadband adoption rates […]

A skilled nursing facility sign is in the foreground and a building is in the background. The facility, A PruittHealth skilled-nursing facility in Orange County, is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19, and has a history of poor staffing.

NC DHHS recommends testing all in long-term facilities for COVID-19, but questions remain

May 19, 2020 by Thomas Goldsmith Leave a Comment

NC DHHS recommends testing all in long-term facilities for COVID-19, but questions remain - North Carolina Health News

NC health officials say all residents of long-term care centers, in dozens of which COVID-19 has run rampant, should be tested for the virus, but left several details vague.

By Thomas Goldsmith Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the state Department of Health and Human Services, announced Friday that North Carolina is heading in the direction of universal testing of North Carolina nursing home residents and staff. That means that state health officials have issued guidance, or at least a recommendation, to follow the direction […]

The House of Representatives at his podium during the COVID session

Coronavirus Today – April 30 – Mixed picture on NC metrics, Gaston confusion, legislative relief

April 30, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 30 – Mixed picture on NC metrics, Gaston confusion, legislative relief - North Carolina Health News

Even as the state considers reopening, today saw an uptick in cases and more people with COVID symptoms are showing up in emergency departments.

By North Carolina Health News Staff Uptick in COVID-19 symptoms in ER Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, pulled out her graphs and charts again to highlight the metrics her team is using to monitor when to begin easing social distancing restrictions. “The overall picture is mixed,” Cohen said. […]

A sign in support of healthcare workers amidst coronavirus adorns a hospital building.

Coronavirus Today – April 29 – NCGA spending plans, childcare boost and updated models

April 29, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 29 – NCGA spending plans, childcare boost and updated models - North Carolina Health News

NCDHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen said she would like the NCGA proposals for coronavirus spending to include more funding for food, shelter and other safety items recommended in the governor’s spending proposal.

By North Carolina Health News staff DHHS secretary not happy with Senate spending plan When Gov. Roy Cooper introduced his coronavirus spending proposal last week that he planned to send to the state lawmakers who control the purse strings for the state, he did so, he said, without including his entire wish list in a […]

man in a suit and a mask with the North Carolina flag sewn onto the front, worn as a protection against coronavirus

Coronavirus Today – April 28 – Lawmakers are back in town, midwives get some latitude, aid to community colleges

April 28, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 28 – Lawmakers are back in town, midwives get some latitude, aid to community colleges - North Carolina Health News

Lawmakers convened, while observing social distancing practices, for the new legislative session Tuesday at the General Assembly.

By North Carolina Health News staff Health care providers serving the neediest lose out on federal aid Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, echoed what many have pointed out throughout this pandemic. “This crisis is magnifying cracks that have long existed in our health care system,” Cohen said. “We […]

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Coronavirus Today – April 27 -Contact tracers needed, Atrium Health clinical trial, names of nursing homes with outbreaks released

April 27, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 27 -Contact tracers needed, Atrium Health clinical trial, names of nursing homes with outbreaks released - North Carolina Health News

NCDHHS announced a contact tracing task collaborative to support local health departments through the pandemic. Meanwhile, the state released the names of nursing homes with coronavirus outbreak.

By North Carolina Health News staff Help wanted: COVID contact tracers Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, has found a partner to help double the number of coronavirus contact tracers in North Carolina. The Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative was formed through a partnership with the state health department, Community […]

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