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Coronavirus Today – May 11 – Recovered from COVID; churches and outside worship; more SNAP

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Coronavirus Today – May 11 – Recovered from COVID; churches and outside worship; more SNAP - North Carolina Health News

Questions arise about who is recovered from COVID-19, who should get tested and the nuances of governor’s modified order for worship houses.

By North Carolina Health News staff Many recover from COVID-19, but defining who has is difficult Nearly 60 percent of the 15,045 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in North Carolina presumably have recovered from the virus, according to state health officials. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, […]

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

May 7, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – May 7 – Case numbers rise as state preps for partial reopening - North Carolina Health News

Social distancing restrictions being eased as COVID-19 lab confirmed cases rise, but the hike doesn’t warrant reversing course, officials say.

By North Carolina Health News staff Opening too soon? North Carolina saw its largest daily jump in lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 a day before social distancing restrictions will be eased slightly. The Thursday count was 639 more positive cases than Wednesday, pushing the state to a total of 13,397 lab-confirmed cases across 99 of North […]

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On National Nurses’ Day, these critical health care workers are more in the spotlight

May 7, 2020 by Rose Hoban Leave a Comment

On National Nurses’ Day, these critical health care workers are more in the spotlight - North Carolina Health News

Staffing, salary and working conditions, especially in long-term care, also shine a light on challenges for the nursing profession.

By Rose Hoban, RN For close to two decades, nurses have been ranked as the most honest and trustworthy profession in the U.S. but with the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the country, there’s a new gravity to how people are thinking about the nation’s 2.8 million nurses. “Nurses are really at the forefront of caring for […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 6 – Some businesses can reopen, while others wait; masks and summer camps

May 6, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – May 6 – Some businesses can reopen, while others wait; masks and summer camps - North Carolina Health News

State health officials are preparing North Carolinians for a partial re-opening this weekend. But they urge Tar Heels to go slow and remember the 3 Ws.

By North Carolina Health News staff Why some businesses, not others? Since Gov. Roy Cooper announced modifications to his stay-at-home order that go into effect Friday afternoon, Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy Cohen has received many questions about why some retail businesses are allowed to open, but others such as nail salons, gyms […]

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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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Coronavirus Today – April 9 – Grocery store executive order, lawmakers start to write relief bills, speeding up unemployment relief

April 9, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 9 – Grocery store executive order, lawmakers start to write relief bills, speeding up unemployment relief - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Cooper’s latest executive order attempts to help bring relief to the hundreds of thousands of claims for unemployment benefits that have come in during March and April.

By North Carolina Health News staff Gov. Roy Cooper issued his much-heralded executive order that will limit how many people will be allowed in grocery and retail stores beginning Monday and add more stringent contagion controls for nursing homes, as news arose of a COVID-19 outbreak in Rutherford County and other areas in the state. […]

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Coronavirus Today – Tuesday, March 17 – Restaurants and bars closed

March 17, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – Tuesday, March 17 – Restaurants and bars closed - North Carolina Health News

As the number of COVID-19 cases in the state climbs to 40, Cooper bans eating at restaurants and bars. Meanwhile, several hospitals across the state have been canceling non-essential surgeries and programs to feed children while they’re out of school begin.

Governor closing bars and restaurants If you were hoping to make it out to your favorite bar to raise a pint in honor of St. Patrick today, your Irish luck just ran out. As of 5 p.m. today, Gov. Roy Cooper ordered all restaurants and bars in North Carolina to be closed except for providing […]

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Coronavirus Today – Thursday, March 12

March 12, 2020 by Rose Hoban

Coronavirus Today – Thursday, March 12 - North Carolina Health News

As more patients were diagnosed with the novel virus, local, state and federal actors began making difficult decisions.

It was an extraordinary day in updates around the coronavirus outbreak in North Carolina: This morning, Gov. Roy Cooper, HHS Secretary Mandy Cohen and director of NC Emergency Management Mike Sprayberry convened the state’s Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force, which had participants ranging from long-term care facilities and advocates for farmworkers to law enforcement and […]

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What’s it like to get coronavirus? It depends on who you are.

March 12, 2020 by Rose Hoban

What’s it like to get coronavirus? It depends on who you are. - North Carolina Health News

While most cases of disease caused by COVID-19 will be mild, for certain people, it could be deadly.

By Rose Hoban Seven friends in Seattle met for lunch on Feb. 25. One of the women, unbeknownst to herself or the others, was infected with the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19. By the end of the hour-long meal, three other women had been infected with the virus, which has been sweeping the Seattle area […]

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Now that coronavirus is in NC, don’t panic, health officials say

March 5, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Now that coronavirus is in NC, don’t panic, health officials say - North Carolina Health News

Wake County health officials in contact with COVID-19 patient and tracing potential contacts.

By Anne Blythe and Sarah Ovaska Chris Kippes, director of the Wake County division of public health, spent more than 30 minutes on Wednesday trying to allay the anticipated public concern about North Carolina’s first case of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus spreading around the globe. Gov. Roy Cooper and state health officials informed the public […]

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