COVID-19 & Health News

Laid-Off Workers Endure Loss Of $600 Unemployment Aid

An unemployed makeup artist with two toddlers and a disabled husband needs help with food and rent. A hotel manager says his unemployment has deepened his anxiety and kept him awake at night. A dental hygienist, pregnant with her second child, is struggling to afford diapers and formula.

Virus Testing In The U.S. Is Dropping, Even As Deaths Mount

U.S. testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to learn the results.

Trump Considering Giving Convention Speech From White House

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s considering delivering his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House after his initial plans to hold the event in two battleground states were foiled by coronavirus concerns and health restrictions.

Carowinds To Remain Closed For Remainder Of 2020 Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

Carowinds will remain closed for the rest of 2020 due to challenges surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. With the diminishing number of calendar days left in the 2020 operating season, as well as limited visibility from state and local officials as to when a park opening is possible, the decision has been made to remain closed.

As School begins Amid Virus, Parents See Few Good Options

John Barrett plans to keep his daughter home from elementary school this year in suburban Atlanta, but he wishes she was going. Molly Ball is sending her teenage sons to school in the same district on Monday, but not without feelings of regret.

Tracking The Coronavirus In The Carolinas

New information is being released daily about the coronavirus and the impacts it's causing in the Carolinas.Β  WCCB's Digital Team will continue to update this story as new numbers are reported.

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