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Coronavirus Today – Sep 22 – Large stadiums and return of fans; Governor would take vaccine; SlowCOVIDNC app launched

September 22, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – Sep 22 – Large stadiums and return of fans; Governor would take vaccine; SlowCOVIDNC app launched - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper says if NC metrics remain stable, he might ease restrictions even further Oct. 2.

By Anne Blythe Outdoor stadiums and venues with a seating capacity of more than 10,000 will be able to allow some fans back in early October if North Carolina’s COVID-19 trends and metrics remain stable or improve over the next 10 days. Gov. Roy Cooper made the announcement on Tuesday during a briefing with reporters […]

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Coronavirus Today – Sep. 15 – Political rallies, masks and respect; Tillis, Cunningham and vaccine; Get your flu shot

September 15, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – Sep. 15 – Political rallies, masks and respect; Tillis, Cunningham and vaccine; Get your flu shot - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina has seen its COVID-19 positivity rates go down in recent days. Is it a lasting trend, or will events such as political rallies and holidays bump cases back up?

By Anne Blythe Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, may not have said the president’s name out loud Tuesday when she put her hand on the microphone in front of her as she spoke into the camera. Nonetheless, her message during a briefing with reporters was clear. President […]

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Growing calls for FDA to speed approval of quick, at-home coronavirus tests

August 16, 2020 by Fair Warning

Growing calls for FDA to speed approval of quick, at-home coronavirus tests - North Carolina Health News

The rapid home tests are not as accurate as the common lab tests done now, but can usually detect when an individual has enough of the virus to be contagious.

By Alexandra Tempus Fair Warning The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is under fire for setting what critics say are near-impossible standards for quick, at-home COVID-19 tests that could provide a breakthrough in stemming the spread of the virus. The rapid home tests are not as accurate as the common lab tests done now, but […]

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General Assembly leaders supported a study on COVID with $100,000. What will it tell us going forward?

April 16, 2020 by Rose Hoban

General Assembly leaders supported a study on COVID with $100,000. What will it tell us going forward? - North Carolina Health News

A Wake Forest Baptist study aims to track who’s infected or not, but is only part of the broader picture as NC takes next steps.

By Rose Hoban The science of tracking the novel coronavirus’ spread took on a political tinge Wednesday with Senate leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) participating in the rollout of a research study to track people who may have already had COVID-19 without knowing it. Berger announced earlier this week that $100,000 in discretionary funding from the […]

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PPE 101: How does personal protective equipment work?

March 31, 2020 by Rose Hoban

PPE 101: How does personal protective equipment work? - North Carolina Health News

There’s a national shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical personnel on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. And with that, a lot of questions about how PPE works and how people can help. Today, we’ll delve into the N95 mask.

By Rose Hoban As the number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations grows in North Carolina, so have the concerns about having adequate amounts of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers. “Those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are concerned that the lack of adequate PPE endangers not only themselves, but their patients and […]

N.C. Board of Pharmacy enacts emergency rules to stop hoarding of unproven COVID-19 drugs

March 25, 2020 by Greg Barnes

N.C. Board of Pharmacy enacts emergency rules to stop hoarding of unproven COVID-19 drugs - North Carolina Health News

The board took the action after reporting that health care providers were writing hydroxychloroquine prescriptions for themselves and family members. The drug is a potential life-saver for people with lupus, but it has been snapped up after being mentioned by President Trump.

By Greg Barnes The N.C. Board of Pharmacy approved emergency rules Tuesday designed largely to restrict health care providers from writing prescriptions for themselves and family members for hydroxychloroquine and other drugs that some have said show some promise in the fight against COVID-19. In a statement, the pharmacy board said a number of health […]

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

March 23, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

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

Several health systems across the state have either set up or are in the process of setting up drive-thru testing clinics for the novel coronavirus, but some of them closed for lack of supplies.

By Liora Engel-Smith As North Carolina’s COVID-19 caseload climbs, health care providers are setting up drive-thru screening and testing sites for the novel coronavirus across the state. But supply shortages in at least two collection sites led to temporary or extended closures last week. Drive-thru sites allow people whose doctor deemed the test necessary to […]

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

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

March 22, 2020 by Greg Barnes

Harnett County coronavirus patient now hospitalized, unproven drugs may be part of treatment - North Carolina Health News

Jeff Hensley, 57, started feeling ill on March 4, now his wife says he's being treated with hydroxychloroquine, an old drug that researchers hope will be a "hail Mary" treatment for coronavirus infection.

By Greg Barnes and Rose Hoban Update: Jeff Hensley returned home Sunday, according to a Facebook post his wife, Toni Hensley wrote. “[H]e is tired and weak and still short of breath but he will be recovering at home with his personal home nurse,” she wrote. A Harnett County man with the coronavirus has taken […]

A man in a suit, he is Dale Hill, who works at emergency preparedness at WakeMed. If coronavirus spreads in Central North Carolina, the team under Hill may be dispatched.

How do hospitals prepare for an outbreak? The first place to look is their warehouse.

March 4, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

How do hospitals prepare for an outbreak? The first place to look is their warehouse. - North Carolina Health News

The state’s emergency preparedness infrastructure, created to respond to natural disasters and terrorism threats, may be deployed should coronavirus spread.

Liora Engel-Smith and Rose Hoban As North Carolina contends with its first case of coronavirus, some in the state have been long preparing to support health care providers should an outbreak such as COVID-19 become widespread. One of those people is Dale Hill of WakeMed, the Raleigh-based health care system. Hill, operations manager for preparedness […]

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For some opioid users in NC, jail doesn’t mean detox

February 25, 2020 by Taylor Knopf

For some opioid users in NC, jail doesn’t mean detox - North Carolina Health News

To prevent overdose deaths, some counties are allowing inmates to continue medication-assisted treatment.

Taylor Knopf For most people using substances, time in jail means forced detox. This is also true for those trying to improve their lives with opioid addiction programs, such as medication-assisted treatment (MAT). More and more North Carolinians are entering these MAT programs, where they receive daily doses of drugs, such as methadone or buprenorphine […]

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