North Carolina children would need parental permission before they could receive COVID-19 vaccines approved by federal regulators for emergency use in legislation that advanced through a Senate committee on Wednesday.
The Albemarle Fire Department had to reach out for help with additional staffing this week after ten firefighters tested positive for COVID-19.
The State Laboratory of Public Health identified West Nile virus (WNV) in a mosquito collected in central Mecklenburg County Wednesday, July 14. So far, no Mecklenburg County residents have contracted neuroinvasive WNV.
Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the rest of the world on Sept. 7.
UNC Charlotte has confirmed one COVID-19 cluster through its Niner Health Check, testing and contact tracing protocols. The cluster involves five students residing both on and off campus.Β
Atrium Health says the COVID-19 Delta variant is in Charlotte and it's impacting younger, unvaccinated populations.Β In fact, just last week, Atrium Health says nearly 99% of their COVID admissions were patients who were unvaccinated.
An alternate on the United States womenβs gymnastics team has tested positive for COVID-19 in an Olympic training camp in Japan.
Mecklenburg County Health leaders say Covid-19 cases are once again on the rise, most sick people haven't been vaccinated.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, urging tech companies, health care workers, journalists and everyday Americans to do more to address an βurgent threatβ to public health.
Two NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told The Associated Press.
Leaders of the agencies that provide blood to some North Carolina hospitals say the easing of the coronavirus pandemic has created potentially dangerous shortages.
Dr. Mandy Cohen announced the second round winners on Thursday for North Carolina's Your Shot at A Million Summer Cash drawing and Summer Cash 4 College drawing.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession.
Public health experts warned Wednesday of another surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths across South Carolina as more than half of state residents remain unvaccinated.
Health officials in Cleveland County say they will be offering pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout July, in an effort to make accessing the vaccine as easy as possible for community members.
ABC store shelves in the Charlotte area are bare and bar owners are struggling to get certain types of booze to keep their increasing crowds satisfied.Β
U.S. regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnsonβs COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said itβs not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.
Tyson Foods Inc. has recalled approximately 8,955,296 pounds of their ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken products that may be adulterated withΒ Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agricultureβs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) as of late last week.Β
Community activists are working to increase the vaccination rate in Mecklenburg County. Action NC is now partnering with the Health Department to go door-to-door offering COVID shots. But not everyone agrees with the approach.
North Carolina health officials are urging parents to get their kids up to date on immunizations as the state continues to open up.
Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and maybe help ward off the latest worrisome coronavirus mutant.
Vaccinated teachers and students donβt need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines.
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