Town Of Boone Declares State Of Emergency, Masks Required Indoors
The Town of Boone announced a State of Emergency on Friday, that includes an indoor mask mandate, as cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 are on the rise.
Cases Of RSV On The Rise
A new warning for parents tonight...health care workers say cases of RSV are on the rise.
Iredell Health System Tightening Visitor Restrictions Over COVID-19 Concerns
Starting Friday, August 6th at 5 p.m., Iredell Health System is tightening visitor restrictions at Iredell Memorial Hospital to help protect patients and staff from the rapidly spreading Delta variant of COVID-19.
Gov: SC Law ‘Very Clear’ In Banning School Mask Mandates
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Friday that he sees a city-enforced school mask mandate - intended to cover children not eligible for the coronavirus vaccine - as a violation of state law.
United Airlines Will Require US Employees To Be Vaccinated
United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a rising number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases.
Medical Marijuana Now Legal On Cherokee Land In Western NC
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has approved growing, selling and using medical marijuana on its lands in Western North Carolina, tribal leaders announced Thursday.
Independent Medical Practices To Require Employee Vaccinations As NC House Republicans Suggest They Reconsider
Independent health care providers will now require employees to be vaccinated. The move comes just weeks after Atrium Health and Novant Health announced similar requirements.
Gaston County Public Health Giving Out $100 Gift Cards As COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive
Health officials say anyone who gets their COVID-19 vaccine at Gaston County's Public Health Department can get a $100 gift card for their time.
NC College Students Must Get COVID Shot Or Be Tested Weekly
Tens of thousands of North Carolina college students will need to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly, according the University of North Carolina System.
Moderna Plans Booster Doses To Help Fight Virus
Moderna officials say while its COVID-19 vaccine’s protection is holding up, it’s planning for booster doses to help fight the highly contagious delta variant.
Covid Cases Hit Levels Not Seen Since February As Governor Cooper Stops Short Of Reinstating The Mask Mandate
The Delta Covid variant is causing a surge in North Carolina cases not seen since February.
Nursing Home To Workers: Get Vaccine Or Lose Your Job
The U.S. nursing home industry’s resistance to forcing workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 for fear that too many of them might quit began to crack this week when its biggest player announced its employees must get the shot to keep their jobs.
NASCAR To Require Masks In Enclosed Areas Going Forward
NASCAR is adjusting its health protocols as COVID-19 cases increase across the country.
Obama Curtails 60th Birthday Bash After Delta Variant Surge
The party for the nation’s 44th president will go on, but only for family and close friends.
A Charlotte Woman Participating In Trial For The Pfizer Booster Shot
The South Park resident works in clinical research and has three autoimmune diseases.
More North Carolinians Getting COVID Shot Amid Delta Variant
More North Carolinians came in for a COVID-19 vaccine last week than on any given week over the past two months, according to data state health officials released Tuesday.
Food Giant Tyson To Require Vaccination For All US Workers
Meat processer Tyson Foods will require all of its U.S. employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, becoming one of the first major employers of frontline workers to do so amid a resurgence of the virus.
NYC Will Require Vaccination Proof For Indoor Dining, Gyms
New York City will soon require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone who wants to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a performance or go to the gym, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday, making it the first big city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions.
Graham 1st Vaccinated Senator To Test Positive For COVID-19
Sen. Lindsey Graham has become the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying Monday he is “very glad” he received the vaccine, without which his current symptoms would be “far worse.”
Health Care Employees Protest Hospital System Vaccine Mandates
Hundreds of health care workers, along with their family and friends, are protesting vaccine requirements at local hospitals. The group marched from Freedom Park to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center on Sunday afternoon.
Lawmakers Scramble To Reach Deal Before Eviction Moratorium Expires
Tonight lawmakers on Capital Hill are scrambling to reach a deal to extend the federal eviction moratorium before it expires tomorrow night.
Study: Vaccinated People Can Carry As Much Virus As Others
In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did not get the shots.
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