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CDC Masking Guidance For Local Counties

Find community levels and prevention steps by county.

Hornets: Masks Not Required, But Recommended While At Spectrum Center

Charlotte Hornets officials released a statement on Saturday regarding the updated mask policy for team games and other events held at the Spectrum Center.

Fitness Friday: Sandwich Sets

Jay Johnson of Team MLP is bringing the burn and getting us out of breath with a combo of squats, push-ups and time under tension.

Healthy Headlines: Anxiety Around Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

Healthy Headlines: Anxiety Due To Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

Experts say pictures and videos of the violence happening as Russia invades Ukraine can be harmful to kids and their anxiety. Doctors with Novant Health have advice on how to talk with your kids about what's happening in Europe.

CDC To Significantly Ease Pandemic Mask Guidelines Friday

The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Healthy Headlines: Developmental Delays In Babies During The Pandemic

Developmental delays in babies is an unsettling side effect of COVID-19. Novant Health's Dr. Amra Zuzu talks about those developmental delays and offers advice to parents in this week's Healthy Headlines.

CMS Board Votes To Make Masks Optional

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted Tuesday night to make masks optional starting March 7th.

FDA Posts List Of All Authorized At-Home Tests

On Tuesday, the U.S Food and Drug Administration released a list of all authorized at-home and over-the-counter Covid-19 tests.

Survey Says Nearly 90% Of CMS Teachers Want To Keep Masks In Schools

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators conducted a survey asking members how they felt about the school board potentially dropping the mask mandate. CMS teacher Justin Parmenter is one of them.

Queen Elizabeth II Tests Positive For COVID; Mild Symptoms

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms.

Masks Still Required At Charlotte Airport

Although the indoor mask mandate for Mecklenburg County is scheduled to end February 26th, TSA will still require travelers to wear masks in the Charlotte airport.

CMS Revises COVID-19 Protocols Effective February 21st

Beginning February 21st, CMS is revising its COVID protocols and will no longer be conducting contact tracing to identify close contacts of individuals known to have tested positive for COVID-19.

South Carolina To Scale Back COVID-19 Testing Program

South Carolina health officials say they will close COVID-19 testing sites across the state as the availability of at-home tests has grown.

NC Lawmakers OK Bill Giving Student Opt-Out To Mask Mandates

A bill headed to Gov. Roy Cooper's desk would let North Carolina parents allow their K-12 students to opt out of mask mandates set by local education boards.

North Carolina Nurses Struggling With Burnout According To New Survey

Even as key Covid metrics move in the right direction, stress at North Carolina medical centers is still being shouldered by nurses, that’s according to a new survey from the North Carolina Nurses Association.

Mixed Feelings Among CMS Teachers One Day After County Commissioners Vote To Ditch The Mask Mandate

In Darina Cooper's second-grade classroom at Walter G. Byers, masks are sometimes referred to as chin straps.

Mecklenburg County Maintains Mask Mandate Inside Detention Centers

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office will require all personnel, visitors, and inmates to continue wearing masks indoors at all detention centers.

Gov. Cooper To Talk Masks As More NC Schools Remove Mandate

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wants to talk about the state’s mask policies as COVID-19 case totals and hospitalizations have fallen in recent weeks.

Commissioners Vote To End Indoor Mask Mandate In Mecklenburg County

Mecklenburg County has voted unanimously to rescind its indoor mask mandate effective February 26th.

CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine In Pregnancy May Protect Babies After Birth

COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy may protect babies after they're born and lead to fewer hospitalized infants, according to the latest report from the CDC.

Novant Health Adjusts Visitor Restrictions As COVID-19 Levels Decline In North Carolina

Novant Health announced Wednesday it's making adjustments to visitor restrictions as COVID-19 levels decline across North Carolina.

Mecklenburg County To Consider Ending Mask Mandate At Wednesday Meeting

Mecklenburg County’s mask mandate could be lifted as early as Wednesday.

Disney World: No More Masks Indoors For Vaccinated Visitors

Starting this week, this masks are coming off for vaccinated visitors to Walt Disney World in Florida.

US Bird Flu Case Puts Chicken, Turkey Farms On High Alert

Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states and cost the federal government nearly $1 billion.