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Governor’s Accelerate SC task force meets, discusses resources component

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette held a meeting of the Governor’s Accelerate task force Thursday afternoon. Thursday’s meeting focused on the “Resources” component of the effort to re-open SC following the shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the governor’s office, the group is comprised of five components: Response, Protection, Governance, Resources,…

DHEC: 12 additional deaths, 220 new cases of Coronavirus in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Thursday,  220 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 12 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,095 and those who have died to 244. Health officials say nine of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals…

Movie releases may never be the same after succes of Trolls World Tour during COVID-19 pandemic

(ABC NEWS) – The recent success of the Trolls World Tour movie release could change how new movies are released even after the pandemic and resulting shutdown ends. The Oscars have also announced new rules for nominee’s during the pandemic. Watch the video above for the full report. Categories: Entertainment News, National News, News

Promising news in fight against COVID-19 as Remdesivir has shown to be an effective treatment

(CNN) – There’s some recent good news about a possible treatment for coronavirus. Dr. Anthony Fauci says the drug Remdesivir has shown promise to help patients recover faster. Meanwhile the Trump administration has launched an operation to accelerate development of a vaccine. Watch the video above for the full story. Categories: National News, News, Politics