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We see Ester Amy Fischer hugging her mother while they take a selfie. Her mother Barbara, who wears a purple shirt with spotted patterns, is smiling with laughter.
Posted inAging

For some long-term care residents, vaccine comes too late

by Hannah Critchfield January 20, 2021February 5, 2021

By Hannah Critchfield UPDATE: Barbara Fischer, who was featured in this article, died of her COVID-19 infection on Jan. 23, three days before she was scheduled to get vaccinated. Our thoughts are with her family. Even as North Carolina enters the second phase of its vaccine plan, some long-term care residents are still waiting for […]

shows a woman in medical gloves giving an injection to an older man, while an older woman looks on. They're all wearing masks to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
Posted inPublic Health

Vaccine rollout starts out bumpy, expected to ramp up across the state

by Anne Blythe January 7, 2021January 26, 2021
shows two people, both wearing masks to stop transmission of COVID, the women in this photo is in the foreground and out of focus
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Dec. 30 Which COVID-19 vaccine phase are you in?; If you’re 75 and older, a shot might be available in January; Eviction moratorium extended

by Anne Blythe December 30, 2020April 14, 2021
A church that's empty because of prohibitions against gatherings because of COVID-19
Posted inPublic Health

Coronavirus Today – Dec. 22 – Pastors share virtual Christmas plans; Cocktails to go; Vaccines to nursing homes; More red and orange counties

by Anne Blythe December 22, 2020October 27, 2022
Shows a brunette woman in a dark dress standing at a podium, with a grim, determined look on her face as she looks at the camera. She's worried about the state of North Carolina's COVID outbreak. IN the upper right hand corner, a sign language interpreter gestures with his hands.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Nov. 12 COVID spread in rural NC; Testing for holiday travelers and college students; Insurance and travel testing

by Anne Blythe November 12, 2020October 27, 2022

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