Coronavirus

Strained by COVID surge, Vidant again urges awareness

With the Omicron variant spreading rapidly and COVID-19 testing numbers rising well above where they were during the ...

Coronavirus

A closer look at the Omicron variant

With a higher transmission rate than Delta, the Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is causing ...

Coronavirus

As Omicron spreads, expert urges vaccinations

Vidant Health has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations over the past month. The hospital system ...

Health

Vidant updates visitor guidelines; cloth masks no longer allowed

Vidant Health announced Wednesday that it is updating its visitor guidelines across its entire system, as the COVID-19 ...

Coronavirus

NC positive tests, hospitalizations soar in holiday weekend

RALEIGH (AP) — Positive COVID-19 test rates and hospitalizations in North Carolina soared during the long holiday weekend, ...

Coronavirus

Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron

Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new omicron ...

Health

Cohen stepping down as head of NCDHHS

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Dr. Mandy Cohen, the head of North Carolina’s health department and face of regular updates ...

Coronavirus

County’s vaccination rate remains ‘stable’

With the holiday season in full swing the Beaufort County Health Department is seeing a “stable” COVID-19 vaccination ...

Coronavirus

County to offer Pfizer vaccines for children

The Beaufort County Health Department announced Thursday that it will begin offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages ...

Business

Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx of workers

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off ...

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