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May 12, 2025

social distancing

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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 […]

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Will social distancing weaken my immune system?

December 22, 2020 The Associated Press

Will social distancing weaken my immune system? In short, no. Some worry a lack of contact with others will weaken their immune system by reducing its active contact with germs. But even when we’re staying […]

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Insurers expand telemedicine coverage due to pandemic

July 2, 2020 Elizabeth Lincicome, North State Journal

Nearly four months into the coronavirus pandemic, the virus appears to be picking up steam. According to an analysis conducted by the Wall Street Journal, total cases over the last two weeks have been increasing […]

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Official from “governor’s taskforce” shuts down cafe’s attempt to reopen

May 15, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A small restaurant in Spindale, North Carolina attempted to re-open for dine-in service earlier this week while employing social distancing methods and taking safety precautions, but was stopped by law enforcement and a […]

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Store workers become enforcers of social distancing rules

May 8, 2020 Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Sandy Jensen’s customer-service job at a Sam’s Club in Fullerton, California, normally involves checking member ID cards at the door and answering questions. But the coronavirus has turned her into a kind […]

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Trump says he won’t extend social distancing guidelines

April 29, 2020 Kevin Freking and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines once they expire Thursday, and his son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, predicted that by July […]

Opinion

THOMPSON: Social distancing is taking its toll on North Carolina’s small businesses.

March 27, 2020 Gregg Thompson

We don’t have state-specific numbers, but a new survey by the National Federation of Independent Business says 76% of the nation’s small business owners say they’ve been affected in some way by the COVID-19 outbreak. […]

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MATTHEWS: A day in the life under the new social distancing normal

March 24, 2020 Stacey Matthews

I got up early Saturday to make it to the grocery store before it opened at 7. I figured if I got there early enough, I’d be able to get some essential paper products. There […]

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