A New Covid Treatment Is Available In Our Area
The treatment is two injections made by Astra Zeneca. It's called Evusheld, and it's meant to help immune-compromised patients from getting infected with covid.
Locations To Get A COVID-19 Test In Charlotte
With COVID-19 cases the highest in North Carolina since the beginning of the pandemic, many people are having issues finding testing sites in the Charlotte area. View for a full list of COVID-19 testing sites in the Charlotte area.
Pentagon Chief Austin Says He Has Tested Positive For COVID
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms while quarantining at home.
Increasing COVID-19 Cases Across U.S. Crippling Aspects Of Everyday Life
The United States is currently seeing an average of around 400,000 new COVID-19 cases a day.
FDA Expands Pfizer Boosters For More Teens As Omicron Surges
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge.
Twitter Bans Personal Greene Account For COVID-19 Misinformation
Twitter has banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy. That's according to a statement Sunday from the company.
Fauci: CDC Mulling COVID Test Requirement For Asymptomatic
As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus.
New Year Brings More Canceled Flights For Air Travelers
The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring for more than a week. Airlines are blaming wintry weather and high numbers of sickouts due to the rising number of COVID-19 infections around the country.
South Carolinians Urged To "Safely Ring In New Year," As State Reports Record COVID Numbers
Health officials urge South Carolina residents to remain vigilant against the spread of COVID-19 as the state prepares to celebrate the new year.
Health Officials Caution Against Large Gatherings Over New Year's Weekend
Mecklenburg County health officials say they’re concerned about large gatherings over the holiday weekend as the state sets a single day covid case count record.
North Carolina Reports Highest 1-Day Spike In COVID-19 Cases
North Carolina is reporting the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic. Health officials say the number of people visiting the emergency room with COVID-like symptoms also set a record on Thursday.
Times Square Show Will Go On Despite Virus Surge, Mayor Says
Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation.
More Cruise Ships Under CDC Investigation Due To COVID Cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating more cruise ships due to new COVID-19 cases aboard.
NC Positive Tests, Hospitalizations Soar In Holiday Weekend
North Carolina health data shows that positive COVID-19 test rates and hospitalizations soared during the long holiday weekend.
Local Emergency Rooms Seeing Influx Of People Looking For Covid Tests
Emergency Departments are not the place to go for covid testing. It's what Novant Health Director of Nursing Courtney Cortes is stressing as they're dealing with an influx of patients.
NC Chief On Leave After Telling Officers About False Vax Cards
A police chief in a small North Carolina town has been placed on unpaid leave because he reportedly told officers about a “clinic” where they could get COVID-19 vaccination cards without actually being vaccinated.
US Officials Recommend Shorter COVID Isolation, Quarantine
U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine.
Panthers Send Players Home After 6 More Positive COVID Tests
The Carolina Panthers have sent all of their players home from Bank of America Stadium after six more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
US Lifted Omicron-Linked Travel Ban On Southern Africa
The U.S. has lifted the travel restrictions on eight southern African countries. The restrictions were imposed to try to blunt the spread of the COVID omicron variant.
Flight Cancellations Continue Due To Bad Weather, Sick Crews
Flight cancellations that disrupted holiday travel stretched into Monday, with major U.S. airlines each canceling dozens of flights.
3 Members Of K-Pop Sensation BTS Diagnosed With COVID-19
Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad.
Long Lines At Covid Testing Sites Ahead Of Christmas Day
A day before Christmas celebrations and for many, the day was spent sitting in long lines awaiting a Covid test before gathering with family.
State Sees Jump Of 2,000 New Coronavirus Cases In One Day
The last report on coronavirus cases before the Christmas holiday shows that there was a jump of 2,000 new cases in one day in North Carolina.
New Year's Eve In Times Square Still On, With Smaller Crowd
Revelers will still ring in the new year in New York’s Times Square next week, there just won’t be as many as usual under new COVID-19 restrictions.
Lenoir-Rhyne Latest N.C. School To Require Boosters For Students & Staff
Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory is the latest N.C. school requiring all students, staff and faculty to get the COVID-19 booster before returning to campus in the Spring.
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