Wake Forest University Creates Immersive Virtual Lovefeast
For over 50 years, Wake Forest University has celebrated a Moravian holiday tradition known as Lovefeast.
COVID-19
South Korea Tightens Restrictions During Holiday Period
Beginning Christmas Eve and through Jan. 3, South Korea will limit public and private gatherings to four people. Many tourist sites popular during the holiday period will be closed.
Low Demand For Antibody Drugs Against COVID-19
Monoclonal antibodies to prevent severe COVID-19 aren't being used as widely as expected. Medical staff shortages and patient transportation problems are two of the reasons.
Arts Council Awards Over $400,000 In COVID-19 Relief Funding
Financial help is on the way for arts organizations in Forsyth County, with over $400,000 in COVID-19 relief funding being awarded.
Congress Passes $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill, Ending Months-Long Stalemate
The legislation extending aid to unemployed, providing money for vaccine distribution and a round of $600 stimulus checks was attached to an annual government funding bill that tacked on other items.
Vatican OKs Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines, Even If Research Involved Fetal Tissue
The Vatican said it's permitted to get COVID-19 vaccines due to the "grave danger" of the pandemic, even if scientists used "cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process."
N.C. A&T Study Aims To Lower COVID-19 Impact In Residential Care Facilities
Researchers at North Carolina A&T State University are hoping a new study will help reduce the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths at residential care facilities, including nu
'We Cannot Continue With Christmas': U.K. Tightens Rules As Virus Variant Spreads
All of London and much of southeastern England is now under strict "Tier 4" lockdown restrictions after the discovery of what appears to be a new, more transmissible variant of the coronavirus.
A Doc About Wuhan's Lockdown Was 'Too Real' For My Wuhan-Born Dad. I'm Glad I Watched
The reviewer's father, who was born in Wuhan and lived there until he was 28, couldn't bear to keep watching. But she did — and was deeply moved by this new documentary film.