The CDC reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to backpedal Tuesday on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging, a federal official said.
DHEC reports 827 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 272 probable cases and one new death in South Carolina.
Moderna said Monday it plans to expand the size of its COVID-19 vaccine study in younger children to better detect rare side effects, such as a type of heart inflammation recently flagged by U.S. health authorities.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham is rolling out a plan to boost South Carolina’s COVID-19 vaccinations, a number the former congressman said is low due to a lack of leadership under Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.
DHEC reports 664 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 303 probable cases and two new deaths in the Palmetto State.
The United States will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant, according to a White House official.
Here in South Carolina and across the country, health officials say the COVID-19 vaccination rate has slowed as the Delta variant continues to spread.
Rural health care clinics are getting a shot in the arm from the federal government. Friday morning, the White House announced it is designating $100 million for the clinics’ vaccine outreach efforts.
DHEC says more than 90% of coronavirus cases and deaths from the first two weeks of June were among the unvaccinated.
