COVID-19

Losing unemployment insurance can lead to serious health problems for those affected, according to new research. And it may result in deaths that are not directly from the coronavirus.

Losing Jobless Benefits Is Not Only Stressful, It Might Be Harmful To Health

5:30pm December 03, 2020

by Avie Schneider

Those getting jobless benefits had fewer symptoms of depression and lower anxiety, according to a new study. But losing that aid could result in deaths that are not directly from the coronavirus.

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Education

GCS Plans In-person Testing To Assess Impact Of Pandemic On Learning

4:53pm December 03, 2020

by Keri Brown

The Guilford County School district is partnering with a national group to assess learning loss during the pandemic.

An ambulance pulls up as nurses outside a triage tent for the Emergency Department at the Harborview Medical Center in Seattle put on gowns and other protective gear at the start of their shift, on April 2, 2020. A resurgence of the coronavirus has health

National

'We're All Tired Of This': Health Care Workers In Seattle Prepare For Another Surge

8:30am December 03, 2020

by Will Stone

Harborview Medical Center faced the country's initial swell of coronavirus cases. Now, health care workers there are offering advice to people facing the latest surge in COVID-19 patients.

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A nurse cares for a coronavirus patient in the intensive care unit at El Centro Regional Medical Center in California's hard-hit Imperial County on July 28.

Quarantined Health Workers Compound Staffing Shortages At California Hospitals

6:13am December 03, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

With a spike in COVID-19 infections, hospitals in California's San Joaquin Valley are suffering from a staffing shortage. It's made worse because hundreds of health care workers are quarantined.

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NC Educators Meet With Scientists To Discuss COVID Data, School Reentry

9:52pm December 02, 2020

by Keri Brown

A group of experts is working with school systems across the state to help them interpret community COVID-19 data and make informed decisions about returning for in-person learning.

The Museum of Modern Art reminds visitors to practice safe distancing, in August in N.Y.C. Efforts to fight COVID-19 "decreased dramatically" over the summer, researchers say.

Social Distancing Plummeted In Lead-Up To Fall Surge, Survey Finds

2:32pm December 02, 2020

by Rob Stein

Social distancing fell dramatically between spring and fall and the gap between Democrats and Republicans widened. But both ends of the political spectrum agree on some measures to fight COVID-19.

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A sign reminds motorists of Los Angeles County's stay-at-home regulation. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out its revised guidelines for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus.

Health & Safety

CDC Shortens Its COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations

1:08pm December 02, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

In revised guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention trimmed its recommended quarantine for possible exposure — from 14 days to seven or 10, depending on test results and symptoms.

Kurt Papenfus is the lone full-time emergency room physician at a hospital in Cheyenne Wells, Colo. His illness is a test case for how the pandemic is affecting the fragile rural health care system.

National

The Ripple Effect Of 1 Rural Colorado Doctor Catching The Coronavirus

1:08pm December 02, 2020

by John Daley

Hospitals across the country are struggling as staffers get infected with the coronavirus. It's especially tough for small, rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend patient capacity.

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The U.K. has approved the Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use.

U.K. Approves Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine For Emergency Use

10:58am December 02, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

A British regulatory agency approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Wednesday. It could be dispersed within days to the neediest people, government officials said.

News

North Carolina To Get 85,000 Initial Pfizer COVID Vaccine Doses

9:31am December 02, 2020

by Associated Press

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday that the state will soon receive about 85,000 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government.