Evictions Continue Despite Moratorium, Court Closures
With North Carolina courts closed for in-person appearances through mid-January due to a surge in COVID-19 cases, eviction hearings are temporarily put on pause.
COVID-19
If COVID-19 Vaccines Bring An End To The Pandemic, America Has Immigrants To Thank
Scientists and investors born outside the U.S. played crucial roles in the development of COVID-19 vaccines — a remarkable vindication for the argument that innovation depends on immigration.
Chart: COVID-19 Is Now Leading Killer In 5 Latin American Nations
Why are numbers so high in the region? Public health officials point to a number of underlying problems that let the coronavirus run amok.
A Rural School Under Pressure To Stay Open: 'People Are Just Rough And Tough'
Despite alarming rises in COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural America, some schools are under pressure to stay open for in-person learning while resisting requiring masks and other measures.
First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Administered In Hard Hit Indigenous Communities
Native Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are four times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19.
Guilford County Schools Approves One-Time Bonus For Most Employees
Most employees with Guilford County Schools will receive a bonus in their paycheck this month.
FDA Panel Recommends Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 20-0 to recommend that the agency authorize Moderna's vaccine for emergency use during the pandemic. There was a single abstention.
How Will Moderna Meet The Demand For Its COVID-19 Vaccine?
Despite being founded a decade ago, Moderna has never had a product make it to market. And the company registered its first factory with the Food and Drug Administration just this week.
NC To Offer Free COVID-19 Testing Events Ahead Of Holidays
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) says it will provide more than 300 free testing events in the next two weeks to keep up with holiday demand.
