COVID-19

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the 40th Annual Black History Month virtual celebration, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Feb. 27, 2021.

Politics & Government

At Black History Event, Harris Champions COVID-19 Bill For Its Aid To Black Americans

5:48pm February 27, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

The vice president touted how President Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package would benefit Black Americans hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus.

According to the CDC using a brace or mask fitter over a disposable mask or a cloth mask is a good way to make your mask more secure and prevent leaks.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQs: What Are Mask Braces? What If I Get COVID After 1 Vaccine Dose?

5:31pm February 26, 2021

Double masking earns praise as a way to keep safe from more contagious variants. Are there other mask hacks? And vaccines are prompting some queries.

Health & Safety

Federally Supported Community Vaccination Center Coming To Greensboro

5:01pm February 26, 2021

by David Ford

The Biden administration is partnering with the state of North Carolina to host a major COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center (CVC) in Guilford County capable of administering roughly 21,000 doses

Queue Listen Now

A British Airways plane comes in to land behind a tail fin at Heathrow Airport in London. On Friday, the head of the group that owns BA called for instituting an electronic health pass for passengers as the company announced steep losses due to COVID-19.

British Airways Owner Calls For Digital Health Passes For Passengers

4:26pm February 26, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Luis Gallego, the CEO of International Airlines Group, wants "common testing standards and the introduction of digital health passes."

Restrictions on public gatherings and indoor dining, as well as improved rates of mask-wearing and social distancing helped bring down the rate of new coronavirus infections in the U.S.

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Dropped Dramatically Since January, But Can We Keep Them Down?

2:24pm February 26, 2021

by Will Stone

The country has beat back the winter surge, and experts credit Americans' improved compliance with precautions like mask-wearing. But we could we still face a resurgence if we let up.

Books

Greenboro Bound Plans Virtual Literary Festival In May

5:20pm February 25, 2021

by Paul Garber

The literary festival Greensboro Bound is going virtual this year after last year's event was canceled due to the pandemic.

Health & Safety

Following Grim National Milestone, An Upbeat COVID-19 Assessment For The Triad

5:05pm February 25, 2021

by David Ford

A local infectious disease expert provided an upbeat assessment today of Forsyth County's COVID-19 situation.

Health & Safety

Cone Health To Close Hospital Dedicated To COVID-19 Care

4:28pm February 25, 2021

by April Laissle

Cone Health is closing a hospital dedicated to treating COVID-19 patients.

Cooper, N.C. Prison Officials Agree To Release 3,500 Inmates

4:24pm February 25, 2021

by Associated Press

North Carolina civil rights groups struck a deal on Thursday with Gov. Roy Cooper's administration to allow for the early release of 3,500 inmates in state custody over the next six months.

Vaccine makers are moving to test booster shots, prompted by new coronavirus variants that have sprung up in South Africa, the U.K. and elsewhere.

COVID-19 Vaccine Makers' Booster Shots Aim At A Moving Target: Coronavirus Variants

1:53pm February 25, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In the future, different circumstances will likely determine which vaccine or booster a person receives, based on their antibodies — and which variant is common in their region.