In response to the decreasing number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, Lexington Medical Center is updating its visitation policies.
Protests against COVID-19 measures in Canada could still threaten trade with the U.S.
President Joe Biden is backing up the CDC, which recommends people mask up in indoor public spaces if they live in areas with high or substantial transmission.
DHEC reported the first confirmed cases of the BA.2 sub-variant of the omicron variant in the Palmetto State.
“Dale was one of those special individuals that always brightened your day,” Sheriff Lott said. He was always smiling and loved being a Sheriff’s Deputy. Dale was a good cop but a great person. We will never forget him.”
New COVID-19 cases are down 37% around the country, but case count isn’t the only thing health experts are looking at when it comes to returning to a normal. Thousands of people are still dying every day from this virus.
A new spinoff of the omicron coronavirus variant is catching some attention, as it is becoming the dominant cause of COVID-19 in some parts of the world.
The U.S. is looking toward a future when COVID-19 is no longer a crisis, but rather something to protect against, and treat. That’s the vision outlined by White House officials, but health experts caution we’re not there yet.
The World Health Organization says there were 21 million new coronavirus cases reported globally last week. That’s the highest weekly number of COVID-19 cases recorded since the pandemic began.
DHEC is addressing issues with multiple COVID-19 testing vendors failing to report results. The health agency says around 97% of tests are processed at large, non-DHEC labs, and some are falling behind due to issues ranging from staffing to a large volume of samples.
