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US consumer confidence falls in August to 6-month low

September 4, 2021 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. consumer confidence fell in August to the lowest level since February amid rising concerns about the rapidly spreading delta variant of the coronavirus and worries about higher inflation. The Conference Board […]

6 COVID-19 treatments helping patients survive

July 10, 2021 William G. Bain, Georgios D. Kitsios, and Tomeka L. Suber, University of Pittsburgh

When U.S. health authorities issued their first warning that COVID-19 would cause severe “disruption to everyday life,” doctors had no effective treatments to offer beyond supportive care. There is still no quick cure, but thanks […]

Tokyo, under state of emergency, won’t allow fans for Olympics

July 8, 2021 The Associated Press

TOKYO — Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday. The ban came hours after […]

MATTHEWS: 15 months after the pandemic started, getting back to normal feels good

June 23, 2021 Stacey Matthews

A year ago at this time, people were making sacrifices, such as forgoing visits to their senior family members and participating in virtual church services instead of in-person services as precautionary measures while the coronavirus […]

SHAPIRO: China isn’t winning. The West Is forfeiting

May 27, 2021 Ben Shapiro

This week, The Wall Street Journal reported that three researchers from the Chinese Wuhan Institute of Virology were hospitalized in November 2019 with “symptoms consistent with both Covid-19 and common seasonal illness.” That report followed […]

School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4B virus plan

May 21, 2021 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The government is providing $7.4 billion to expand the nation’s public health capacity, including hiring school nurses to vaccinate kids, setting up a health care service corps and bolstering traditional disease detection […]

Gov. Roy Cooper lifts most mask, social distancing requirements for North Carolinians

May 14, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Friday, May 14, that North Carolinians who are fully vaccinated will no longer need to abide by the state’s mask mandate or social distancing requirements. Speaking from the […]

Most North Carolina adults have now gotten a COVID-19 shot

May 6, 2021 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Most North Carolina adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to data released by the state Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday. By Wednesday night, over 50% of […]

US officials: Anxiety drove vaccine reactions in 5 states

April 30, 2021 Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

NEW YORK — It was anxiety — and not a problem with the shots — that caused reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in five states, U.S. health officials have concluded. Experts […]

Gov. Roy Cooper eases outdoor mask mandate, mass gatherings limits

April 28, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday said a new executive order would continue easing some restrictions that have been in place for over a year. Speaking at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, Cooper […]