Triad area hospitals institute visitor restrictions amid wave of respiratory illness
Hospitals are trying to slow the spread of respiratory viruses during peak cold and flu season.
COVID-19
Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when?
If you haven't rolled up your sleeve for the jab, you're not alone. In fact, you're in the majority. Here's why doctors think the shot is important.
Winston-Salem's A Blessing Connection Center will host a vaccine clinic
A Winston-Salem nonprofit will offer free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured individuals.
As weather cools, public health officials remind residents to prepare for rise in COVID cases
COVID-19 cases are down in the region after a slight uptick during the summer, according to the latest wastewater data. But public health officials say residents can start preparing now for the typical winter spike.
COVID-19 still on the rise in the Triad as the end of summer nears
With the end of summer on the horizon, a local health expert explains why COVID-19 numbers in the the Triad are on the rise and what people can do to avoid getting sick.
A new round of free COVID tests is coming soon
Starting in late September, Americans will be able to order up to four free at-home COVID-19 tests that will be delivered to your mailbox. The tests will be able to detect newer variants of the virus.
John Lansing, the steady CEO who led NPR through the pandemic's crises, dies at 67
Lansing tangled with titans, kept the network’s shows on the air even as its offices closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and steered NPR through what he defined as an “existential” financial crisis.
Researchers decipher MIS-C, the scary illness that followed COVID in some kids
Some children who had COVID developed a severe inflammatory response that could put them in the ICU. Scientists have learned why it happens.
COVID-19 cases on the rise in the Triad
A summertime rise in COVID-19 cases brought on by increased travel and extended time spent indoors has caught the attention of health care workers in the Piedmont Triad.
North Carolina governor vetoes masks bill largely because of provision about campaign finance
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a North Carolina masking bill that previously removed a pandemic-era exemption that allowed people to mask in public for health reasons. That provision was later changed after pushback to include language that protects masking for health purposes. But Cooper said his veto of the bill Friday was mostly for a different reason. Cooper and Democrats objected to a campaign finance provision tacked onto the end of the bill that could allow wealthy donors to give money to federal political committees that can then donate to state parties.