N.C. Lawmakers Advance Bill Barring Mandatory COVID-19 Shots
North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a proposal to prevent state and local governments from firing or retaliating against employees who decide not to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Health Experts Worry Covid Herd Immunity Is Unattainable
Vaccination rates across the country are slowing. Local and national health experts warn that achieving herd immunity may not be possible as new variants arise and people decline the shot.
Governor Cooper Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate With Restrictions
Masks are still required indoors across North Carolina.
CMS Parents Locked Out From Seeing High School Theater Performances
Theater students and parents within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools say the arts are being forgotten. There are capacity restrictions on upcoming performances and parents say they wonβt be allowed to attend.Β
U.S. To Restrict Travel From India Over COVID Starting Tuesday
The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus.
Free Rides And Beer: Incentives Are Added To Vaccine Drive
Free beer, pot and doughnuts. Savings bonds. A chance to win an all-terrain vehicle. Places around the U.S. are offering incentives to try to energize the nationβs slowing vaccination drive and get Americans to roll up their sleeves.
CMS Increases Guest Limit To 4 For In-Person Graduation Ceremonies
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have increased the number of guests allowed to attend in-person graduation ceremonies to four guests per graduate.
Gov. Cooper Issues Executive Order To Relax State's Outdoor Mask Mandate And Ease Mass Gathering Limits
Under the new Executive Order, masks will still be required indoors but are no longer mandated outdoors. The number of people who may gather indoors will increase from 50 to 100 and the number of people who may gather outdoors will increase from 100 to 200.
Novant Health Launches Mobile Health Units To Bring COVID-19 Vaccinations Directly Into Vulnerable Communities
Novant Health announced the deployment of its mobile health units to priority ZIP codes across all of its markets in an effort to provide easier access to the COVID-19 vaccine and increase vaccination acceptance.
Fears of Summer Gas Shortage Due to Fewer Tanker Truck Drivers
Analysts are raising fears about a possible gas shortage this summer. It's because companies are having a hard time finding tanker truck drivers.
CDC Says Many Americans Can Now Go Outside Without A Mask
U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans donβt need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too.
Health Officials Work To Combat Covid Vaccine Hesitancy
Health officials are working to combat a lack of urgency to get the Covid vaccine. A new survey shows parents wouldn't be too eager to get their kids the shot either.Β
US To Share AstraZeneca Shots With World After Safety Check
The U.S. will begin sharing its entire stock of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines with the world once it clears federal safety reviews, the White House said Monday, with as many as 60 million doses expected to be available for export in the coming months.
FDA To Scrutinize Unproven Cancer Drugs After 10-Year Gap
Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors.
Stephen Curry, Warriors Welcome Fans Back And Beat Nuggets
Stephen Curryβs pregame warmup had a little added flair with so many more people watching again. He loved seeing all the familiar ushers as he drove up to the arena three hours early. He thanked the fans before tipoff for being patient and persistent through a pandemic.
"We β€οΈ Public Schools" North Carolina Tour Stops In Union County
The North Carolina Association of Educators' "We β€οΈΒ Public Schools" tour is making a stop in Union County on Saturday, April 24th to celebrate educators hard work and stress the need for funding at all N.C.'s public schools.
From Scarcity To Abundance: U.S. Faces Calls To Share Vaccines
Victor Guevara knows people his age have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in many countries. His own relatives in Houston have been inoculated.
U.S. Lifts Pause, Allowing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccinations To Resume
U.S. lifts pause, allowing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations to resume.
FDA: N95 Masks, Now Plentiful, Should No Longer Be Reused
The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first line of defense between frontline workers and the deadly coronavirus.
US Health Panel Reviews J&J Vaccine Pause Over Rare Clots
With the U.S. pause of Johnson & Johnsonβs COVID-19 vaccine stretched into a second week, authorities are weighing whether to resume the shots the way European regulators decided to β with warnings of a βvery rareβ risk.
Thermal Technology Implemented In Iredell- Statesville Schools
The Iredell-Statesville school district is now using thermal technology in several buildings to take peopleβs temperatures as they enter.Β
Burke County School Rallies For Teacher Fighting Breast Cancer
Firetrucks surrounded Hildebran Elementary School on Monday, April 19th to light up in support for a 4th grade teacher who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.
North Carolina To Help Farmer Costs For Quarantined Farmworkers
North Carolina has set aside money to reimburse farmers who bore the financial toll of quarantining their workers during the COVID-19 outbreak last year, a state agency said.
Healthy Headlines: Pregnancy And The COVID-19 Vaccine
In this week's Healthy Headlines, Becky DeCamillis, a physician assistant with Novant Health Infectious Disease Specialists joins Rising to help sort out the myths from the facts when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine and the possible impact on fertility, pregnancy, and miscarriage.
Cooper Plans To Lift Gathering, Distancing Limits By June 1
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Wednesday that he plans to lift all mandates on social distancing and gathering limits by June 1 if coronavirus metrics remain stable and residents continue to get vaccinated.
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