Johnson & Johnson: Booster Increases Antibodies
Johnson & Johnson says a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to produce “a rapid and robust” increase in antibodies needed to fight the coronavirus.
Delta Air Lines Will Make Unvaccinated Employees Pay Charge
Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a policy the airline’s top executive says is necessary because the average hospital stay for the virus costs the airline $40,000.
Charlotte Festival Organizers Eyeing New Options As Covid Cases Force Fall Cancellations
Fall festivals may be limited and scaled down following the announcement that two large events in Charlotte have been postponed or cancelled.
ACLU Sues Over South Carolina Ban On School Mask Mandates
The American Civil Liberties Union, representing disability rights groups and parents of children with disabilities, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday over a South Carolina law that bans school districts from requiring face masks, arguing the ban excludes vulnerable students from public schools.
Health Officials Say Ivermectin Is Unsafe And Unapproved For Treatment Or Prevention Of Covid In People
Top health experts issuing a new warning about the use of an unsafe and unapproved method to attempt to treat Covid-19.
Some CMS Parents & Teachers Have Concerns Ahead Of The First Day Of School
140,000 CMS students are starting school on Wednesday. Most of them in-person, says district Superintendent Earnest Winston.
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Officials Update Mask Mandate To Include Public, Private And Parochial Schools
Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte announced Monday that they have updated their mask mandate to clarify that face coverings will be required at all schools and businesses in all indoor public places.
US Regulators Give Full Approval To Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, Wife Hospitalized After Testing Positive for COVID-19
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, 79, and his wife, Jacqueline, 77, have been hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement Saturday.
Western Carolina University Asst. Football Coach Dies of COVID Complications
An assistant football coach at Western Carolina University has died of COVID complications. John Peacock was an offensive line coach for the Catamounts. His fiancé posted on Facebook that he passed away Wednesday after being diagnosed last Saturday.
New Covid Metrics Painting A Grim Picture In Mecklenburg County
Covid cases and hospitalizations are all increasing with a 13.2% positivity rate.
COVID-19 Outbreak Reported At Lancaster County Schools - 102 Positive Cases, 617 Quarantined
Officials with the Lancaster County School District say 30 staff members and 72 students have tested positive for COVID-19. Forty-two staff members and 575 students have been quarantined due to possible exposure.
Clean Needles Depend On The Blue Blood Of Horseshoe Crabs
It’s one of the stranger, lesser-known aspects of U.S. health care — the striking, milky-blue blood of horseshoe crabs is a critical component of tests to ensure injectable medications such as coronavirus vaccines aren’t contaminated.
Matthews & Davidson Implement Mask Mandates Ahead Of Mecklenburg Countywide Mandate
Both the Town of Davidson and Matthews in North Carolina voted on Thursday to implement an indoor mask mandate regardless of vaccination status.
Landis Fire Department Temporarily Shuts Down Due To COVID-19 Outbreak
The Landis Fire Department has decided to temporarily suspend operations after several members of the department contracted COVID-19.
Mecklenburg County Approves Countywide Mask Mandate To Take Effect On Aug. 28
Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris says 50 percent of the county's population is vaccinated. The mask mandate is in effect because of the percent positives, hospitalizations and cases continuing to head in the wrong direction.
Indoor Mask Mandate For City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Officially In Effect
On August 18th at 5pm, an indoor mask mandate will go into effect in the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
AP Source: Biden To Require Vaccines For Nursing Home Staff
The Biden administration will move to require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue receiving federal Medicare and Medicaid funding.
US Health Officials Call For Booster Shots Against COVID-19
U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Tests Positive For COVID-19
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released from his office.
South Carolina Reports 545,625 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases, 8,916 Deaths, 2,326,831 Vaccines Administered
South Carolina reports 1,991 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths in the past 24 hours. Officials say 2,326,831 vaccine doses have been administered out of 4,139,360 vaccine doses received in the state.
Medically At-Risk North Carolinians Can Get Third COVID Shot
North Carolina health officials said Monday that medically vulnerable residents with certain health conditions can get an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine, though some have already had a third Pfizer or Moderna shot after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved it last week.
Will Boosters Lead to More Vaccinations?
Warning of tough days ahead with surging COVID-19 infections, the director of the National Institutes of Health said Sunday the U.S. could decide in the next couple weeks whether to offer coronavirus booster shots to Americans this fall.
Virus Claims More Young Victims As Deaths Climb Yet Again
The COVID-19 death toll has started soaring again as the delta variant tears through the nation’s unvaccinated population and fills up hospitals with patients, many of whom are younger than during earlier phases of the pandemic.
U.S. Allows Extra COVID Vaccine Doses For Some. Now What?
Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened immune systems are now allowed to get a third vaccination in hopes of better protection, a policy change endorsed Friday by influential government advisers.
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