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shows a man sneezing, potentially spreading a respiratory virus. Flu symptoms include sneezing, cough, fever and aches.
Posted inPublic Health

Flu brings fear of ‘twindemic’ in NC

by Carolina Public Press December 18, 2021December 17, 2021

By Imari Scarbrough Carolina Public Press As the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus makes its way across the nation and delta variant cases surge once again, North Carolina health officials see the possibility of another viral threat: influenza. Last year, many health officials warned of the possibility of a “twindemic,” in which high amounts […]

shows health care workers in full protective gear testing someone sitting in their car for COVID
Posted inInfectious Disease

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

by Editor July 7, 2020November 25, 2022
shows map of North Carolina divided up by Congressional district. the map represents how much COVID relief money went to each district
Posted inInfectious Disease

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

by Editor May 7, 2020October 27, 2022
shows a man and in the foreground, on a laptop the same man appears on a videoconference about coronavirus
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – March 26 – technical problems, federal disaster relief, county stay-at-home orders

by Editor March 26, 2020October 27, 2022
Cone Health drive-thru clinic personnel get supplies outside.
Posted inHospitals

Drive-thru testing sites pop up across NC, but supply shortages cause some of them to close

by Liora Engel-Smith March 23, 2020September 8, 2020
Toni Henley says she is frustrated because her husband, Jeff, had to wait nearly a week to be tested for the COVID-19. Now he's being given hydroxychloroquine
Posted inInfectious Disease

Harnett County coronavirus patient now hospitalized, unproven drugs may be part of treatment

by Greg Barnes March 22, 2020April 9, 2021

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