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Over 120 COVID-19 cases at North Carolina’s only immigration detention facility

September 9, 2020 by Hannah Critchfield

Over 120 COVID-19 cases at North Carolina’s only immigration detention facility - North Carolina Health News

One transferred migrant dead, over 120 people have fallen ill amid continued transfers, arrests, and opaque testing practices. A look at Alamance County Detention Center’s emerging pandemic legacy.

By Hannah Critchfield Nehel Gaya’s father has traveled so much during the pandemic, she’s having trouble keeping up. The South Carolina resident had received calls from Georgia, Texas, Louisiana — whatever immigrant detention facility her father, a Pakistani citizen, happened to be transferred to next. Well into the pandemic, one of those places was a […]

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Overdoses are on the rise. Is it time to provide medication assisted treatment in NC prisons?

August 25, 2020 by Hannah Critchfield

Overdoses are on the rise. Is it time to provide medication assisted treatment in NC prisons? - North Carolina Health News

COVID-19 stalled the expansion of medication assisted treatment into NC’s prisons, but the demand for it is just as high -- if not increasing.

By Hannah Critchfield The agency that runs North Carolina’s prisons has a Flickr account. It’s littered with pictures of contraband confiscated from people incarcerated across its 55 facilities: pounds of tobacco, cell phones, marijuana in a shoe. There are also photos of hundreds of Suboxone strips. Suboxone strips aren’t like other illicit drugs — they’re […]

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Some masks are better than others at stopping virus, Duke study shows

August 14, 2020 by Greg Barnes

Some masks are better than others at stopping virus, Duke study shows - North Carolina Health News

The study found that homemade, two-layer cotton masks work well; bandanas, not so much.

By Greg Barnes Earlier this month, the sheriff for Marion County, Florida told his employees that they cannot wear masks at work. Sheriff Billy Woods also banned visitors from wearing them in his office. According to multiple media accounts, Woods said there is no conclusive evidence that wearing masks curbs the spread of the virus, […]

Jail suicides are on the rise in North Carolina

ICE transfers — and NC jail partnerships — have continued amid the pandemic

July 24, 2020 by Hannah Critchfield

ICE transfers — and NC jail partnerships — have continued amid the pandemic - North Carolina Health News

Advocates worry it will increase North Carolina immigrants' risk of contracting COVID-19.

By Hannah Critchfield UPDATE: Since this story published, three more North Carolina jails have entered this new agreement – in Avery County, Brunswick County, and Yancey County. It’s the first time any of them have formally partnered with ICE. This brings the current number of NC jails participating in the Warrant Service Officer program to […]

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Coronavirus Today – July 23 – Follow the three Ws, say Mexican and Guatemalan consulate leaders; Plug for Medicaid expansion; ‘Not yet turned a corner’

July 23, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – July 23 – Follow the three Ws, say Mexican and Guatemalan consulate leaders; Plug for Medicaid expansion; ‘Not yet turned a corner’ - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina is on steadier ground than many Southern states in its fight against COVID-19, but cases continue to rise especially in Latino communities.

By Anne Blythe North Carolina’s governor, top public health officials and high-ranking leaders from the Mexican and Guatemalan consulates sent an urgent message to Latinx and Hispanic residents on Thursday. COVID-19 is spreading swiftly and disproportionately among their communities, and the best way to fight the virus and keep their communities strong and healthy is […]

Coronavirus Today – July 14: “Plan B” for K-12 schools; district choices; simmering COVID-19 trends and metrics

July 14, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – July 14: “Plan B” for K-12 schools; district choices; simmering COVID-19 trends and metrics - North Carolina Health News

NC governor recommends in-person combined with remote teaching for the coming K-12 school year. Each district would have discretion over the exact mix.

By Anne Blythe Once school resumes next month, North Carolina’s 1.5 million public school children will have the opportunity for some in-class instruction across the state while some kids might continue with remote learning only. Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that he had selected his “Plan B,” a hybrid model for instructing children in […]

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Are NC businesses enforcing the Governor’s mask mandate? It depends.

July 10, 2020 by Hannah Critchfield

Are NC businesses enforcing the Governor’s mask mandate? It depends. - North Carolina Health News

Many patrons, employees and owners question how much of an impact the Governor’s order has had on increasing customer mask use.

By Hannah Critchfield On Monday, Lora Spencer walked into Dick’s Sporting Goods in Morganton for a quick shopping trip before lunch. She was relieved to be in a state with a mandated mask policy — her husband had just returned from Florida, a current hot spot for the novel coronavirus, on a frightening Allegiant flight […]

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Coronavirus Today – June 18 – Campaigning for the face mask; $3.3 million prison testing plan; Tar River floods

June 18, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – June 18 – Campaigning for the face mask; $3.3 million prison testing plan; Tar River floods - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper hints at a statewide mask mandate, but North Carolinians won’t know for sure until next week.

By North Carolina Health News staff In this campaign year, governor stumps for the face mask Gov. Roy Cooper has not ruled out the possibility of reinstating social distancing restrictions if the state’s hospitals look as if they will be overwhelmed with patients battling severe COVID-19 infections as admissions continue to steadily climb. What he […]

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Amidst COVID-19, some NC hospitals may soon run out of room

June 18, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

Amidst COVID-19, some NC hospitals may soon run out of room - North Carolina Health News

Hospitals in Greenville, the Triangle and Charlotte may run out of beds by late summer or early fall, a new analysis shows.

By Liora Engel-Smith A COVID-19 fueled hospital surge may be in the cards for several of North Carolina’s most populated regions by late summer or early fall, according to a recent report. Daily COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state have nearly doubled since April, reaching a seven-day average of roughly 800 over the recent week. At […]

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Coronavirus Today – June 12 – Troubling trends, pleas to public to help reverse them; Ace Speedway tells fans no races; UNC physicians on reopening, testing

June 12, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – June 12 – Troubling trends, pleas to public to help reverse them; Ace Speedway tells fans no races; UNC physicians on reopening, testing - North Carolina Health News

Governor, secretary of health urge North Carolinians to help reverse troubling trends.

By North Carolina Health News staff ‘These trends don’t mean that our fate is sealed’ As North Carolinians get out and about more, they’re mingling more with the coronavirus that’s been creating worldwide havoc, raising concern among public health officials and physicians at major health care centers. They might have been staying at home through […]

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