The CDC also says there's a chance a positive result means you have antibodies from an infection in the same family of coronaviruses like the common cold, not necessarily COVID-19.
Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment, they’ll ever get a clear answer.
Friday’s update on COVID-19 cases in South Carolina from the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control marked the first time this week the number of newly-confirmed cases was above 1,000.But it also marked the third consecutive day in which the percent-positive of COVI
Twin beams of light representing the World Trade Center towers won’t be beamed into the sky during this year’s memorial of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City.
An employee with Dorchester County Disabilities and Special Needs says they are getting paid too little to work with residents who test positive for COVID-19.
On average, the United States is still seeing about 1,000 deaths a day from the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The country has had more than 5 million confirmed cases and more than 167,000 deaths over the course of the pandemic.
Friday’s statement by Canada’s Public Safety Minister Bill Blair came a day after Mexico announced a similar measure for its border with the United States.
The Charleston County School District says all parents who are interested must register their children for the CCSD Virtual Academy by the end of the day Friday.
Summerville Town Council voted Thursday night to extend the town’s emergency ordinance requiring the public to wear face coverings inside businesses where face-to-face interaction occurs and where social distancing is not possible.
The NCAA will not conduct fall championship events — a move that does not affect major college football — because not enough schools are competing in sports such as men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.
The Justice Department has seized millions of dollars from cryptocurrency accounts used by militant organizations based abroad, including the Islamic State group and al-Qaida.
Thursday’s update on COVID-19 cases in South Carolina from the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control brings the total number of confirmed cases to 103,051 and the number of confirmed deaths to 2,089.
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says the state reached a new milestone, with less than 6,000 first unemployment claims being filed last week.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday said he’s dropping a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta in a dispute over the city’s requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health officials tested people who came in contact with the product, and all results were negative. Officials did not say the brand of the chicken product.
Charleston County School District Superintendent Dr. Gerrita Postlewait is set to answer questions from parents and students about next year during a live YouTube event Wednesday.
South Carolina’s state epidemiologist says new data released Wednesday indicates mask ordinaces across the state are helping to slow the spread of COVID-19.
These drugs are believed to last for a month or more and could give quick, temporary immunity to people at high risk of infection, such as health workers and housemates of someone with COVID-19.
Gov. Henry McMaster says he is allocating $10 million from the state’s reserve account to help pay for personal protective equipment to be distributed to schools throughout the state.
Even as sporting events around the country continue to start back up, putting the health and safety of Masters patrons at risk was too big a hill to climb, according to Ridley.
In helping continue the deceleration of coronavirus cases around South Carolina, free pop-up testing sites have been scheduled this week, the Department of Health and Environmental Control said.
The Charleston County School District says they will be holding a live video chat Wednesday afternoon on their Youtube Channel for families to ask the Superintendent questions about the upcoming school year.
Health authorities in New Zealand were scrambling Wednesday to trace the source of a new outbreak of the coronavirus as the nation’s largest city went back into lockdown.
The vaccine is still in clinical trials and has not been approved by the FDA but is already being manufactured, so if it is approved, it can be rolled out quickly.
A 17-year-old hostess at the Chili’s on Constitution Avenue was reportedly attacked by a group of more than 11 women after she told them they could not all sit together, per the restaurant’s COVID-19 social distancing policies.
The move comes six day after the conference that includes historic programs such as Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska and Penn State had released a revised conference-only schedule that it hoped would help it navigate a fall season with potential COVID-19 disruptions.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 928 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday and 45 deaths, pushing the number of the number of deaths in South Carolina due to COVID-19 past 2,000.
Putin emphasized that the vaccine underwent the necessary tests and has proven efficient, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus. However, scientists at home and abroad have been sounding the alarm that the rush to start using the vaccine before Phase 3 trials could backfire.
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A national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to comply with coronavirus protocols in the District of Columbia.
The president of the Eastside Community Development Corporation Latonya Gamble says it's a necessity and they're in need of donations to serve more people.
The Medical University of South Carolina pinpointed the peak of COVID-19 cases in the Charleston area to July 5, according to new data released from its COVID-19 Epidemiology Project.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of local transmission in the country in 102 days.
Severe symptoms still appear rare among those kids infected, making up less than 2% of hospitalizations. However, at least 90 children have died from the disease.
With more than 60 million beneficiaries, Social Security is funded by a 12.4% payroll tax evenly divided between employees and employers. Deferral could mean that up to $100 billion in payments would be delayed.
Governors and state labor department officials around the country are scrambling to figure out if it is feasible to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order to partially extend enhanced unemployment insurance for millions of Americans struggling to find work in the pandemic-scarred economy
Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases burned out, dozens of state and local public health officials around the country have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak, a testament to how politically combustible masks, lockdowns and infection data have become.
With Republicans again balking at big government bailouts, Democratic leaders are holding firm. They are using their leverage to force President Donald Trump into a politically risky standoff over help for millions of Americans.
Monday’s update on COVID-19 from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control brings the total number of confirmed cases in the state past the 100,000 mark.
