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Cola Fire Masks
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SCEMD adds mask ordinance map

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has created a map that shows where mask ordinances are in place and where they are not throughout the state. According to the map, South Carolina has 10 counties that have a mask ordinances and 60 municipalities. In the Midlands Orangeburg and Richland are the only counties with ordinances in place. Municipalities…

Kids And Masks
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Simple ways to get your child to mask up, and keep them on

If getting your child to wear their mask is an uphill battle, here are some ways that may help
CNN,

(CNN) –The centers for disease control and prevention is calling on all Americans to wear face coverings to help slow the spread of covid-19. but getting children to wear masks is often easier said than done. Therapist Jody Baumstein with children’s healthcare of Atlanta strong-4-life says there are five ways that can help. First, have a simple and age-appropriate conversation…
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U.S. pays biotech company Moderna $1.5 billion for possible COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna is one of several companies working on potential coronavirus vaccines for Americans
CNN,

The U.S. government is paying medical company Moderna $1.5 point billion dollars to make and deliver 100 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine is still in clinical trials and has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but is already being manufactured so if it is approved it can be rolled out quickly. The…

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Lexington offers free drive through testing sites

Testing is offered Monday through Friday
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Lexington Medical Center is now offering free drive-through 19 testing five days a week. The screenings take place Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m The address is 139 Summerplace Drive in West Columbia. You do not need to have an appointment or any symptoms in order to be tested. Officials say results should…