The Georgetown County School District Board approved its in-person learning plans for the fall, including an adjustment to the district’s bell schedule.
Age-eligible South Carolina children would be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination in order to attend public schools in the state, under a proposal introduced by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mia McLeod.
South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control reported a total of 2,065 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Those numbers represented the latest data from test results received on Sunday.
South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control reported a total of 2399 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Those numbers represented the latest data from test results received on Saturday.
While state health officials have shied away from recommending mask mandates, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released guidelines for classrooms this fall.
Parents and students who hoped the new school year would not involve wearing face coverings may be disappointed if new guidance from the state health department is put into place.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is still working on its new guidelines for how schools can reopen safely in August without masks being required.
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Education said schools will not be adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for mask use due to a stipulation in the state budget.
With COVID-19 cases rising in the state and COVID’s Delta variant beginning to emerge, Governor Henry McMaster thinks there is little public policy will impact.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says unvaccinated patients accounted for more than 90 percent of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in June.
South Carolina’s governor said while getting the COVID-19 vaccine was the right decision for him, other people reluctant to get the shot need to talk to friends, pastors and doctors and decide if it is best for them.
University of South Carolina students will be required to prove they are vaccinated against COVID, test negative or have recently had the disease before they can return to campus.
President Joe Biden offered an absolute guarantee Wednesday that people who get their COVID-19 vaccines are completely protected from infection, sickness and death from the coronavirus. The reality is not that cut and dried.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported a total of 1,711 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Palmetto State last week.
The group has set up mobile vaccines at several churches and even jails and prisons during the pandemic. The goal is to take the vaccine to those who want it, but might not be able to get to a clinic otherwise.
MUSC Health officials confirmed Wednesday that five employees have been fired from the hospital system for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with a new policy established in April.
New guidance released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday says students returning to in-person learning this fall should be a priority.
A South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control review of COVID-19 data suggests people who are not fully vaccinated account for nearly all COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
The Folly Beach Library will allow visitors inside its facility Tuesday for the first time since last spring when the pandemic forced it to offer only curbside pickups.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported a “very limited” number of COVID-19 vaccines that reportedly contained only saline.
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control are reinforcing the need for the public to get vaccinated against COVID-19 amid an increase in Delta variant cases.
Midnight on June 15 is the deadline for leaders and care team members who work at the Medical University of South Carolina to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has confirmed four cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant have been detected in South Carolina.
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit the Palmetto State early next week as part of the Biden Administration’s push to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19.
With just about three weeks until President Joe Biden’s goal to have 70 percent of Americans at least partially vaccinated, many wonder how likely it is the US can reach that target.
A woman who identified herself as a nurse practitioner student tried to defend an Ohio doctor’s unproven claim by proving she actually is magnetic after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
