Author: Associated Press

Governor asks SC hospitals to cut down on elective procedures

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster asked hospitals to cut down on elective procedures Friday because of staffing shortages stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. The governor said virus testing operations and increased public demand for vaccinations, plus a growing number of COVID-19 patients were all contributing factors to the shortage. Vaccine sites have been swamped since Wednesday,…