Rural South Carolina hospital loses $8 million in pandemic
A hospital that serves part of rural South Carolina said it lost more than $8 million last fiscal year in large part because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Report: Cigarette sales up during COVID-19 pandemic
Cigarette sales are going up during the pandemic, while the number of people seeking help to quit smoking fell 27%.
TSA reports new pandemic travel record on Friday
Air travel in the United States has hit a new pandemic record. The Transportation Security Administration says more than 1.3 million people were screened at airports on Friday. That’s the highest number since March 15, 2020.
With more vaccines being administered, experts begin to put together timeline towards “herd immunity”
As the pace of vaccine distribution continues to increase across the country, top health experts are now putting a timeline on when the U.S. might reach “herd immunity.”
Biden signs $1.9T relief bill before speech to nation
President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he says will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
AMC reports net loss of $4.6 billion in 2020
The biggest theater chain in the world is reporting a net loss of $4.6 billion for 2020. Many AMC locations were forced to shut down for months, resulting in a 77% drop in revenues compared to 2019.
Health officials release new guidelines for nursing home visitation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to come up with new recommendations for nursing homes to safely expand visitation.
Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems
Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The House approved the bill Wednesday over solid Republican opposition in a vote that gives the new president and Democrats a victory just seven weeks after he took office.
Final vote of President Biden’s COVID relief bill to be taken Wednesday
Wednesday, the House of Representatives is scheduled to the take the final vote on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The president says he will sign the package once it’s brought to his desk.
Spring break travel fuels concern from officials about another COVID-19 surge
Some health officials are concerned about how spring break travel could cause another surge in cases around the United States.
