Coronavirus

Governor McMaster to lead Public health Committee meeting to discuss Coronavirus

McMaster will lead meeting of the S.C. Public Health Emergency Plan Committee to discuss state’s preparedness for potential impact of Coronavirus

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster is scheduled to lead a meeting, on Monday,  to discuss the Coronavirus. According to officials,  Mcmaster will head the S.C. Public Health Emergency Plan Committee to discuss the state’s preparedness for the potential impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-2019) to South Carolinians. According to Mcmaster’s office, the Committee consists of “representatives of all…

CDC: Number of people infected with coronoavirus jumps in U.S.

(CNN) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its coronavirus tally, saying there are now 53 confirmed cases in the United States.  That’s up 18 cases just from Friday. The new cases are all from the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship. Globally, there are at least 79-thousand confirmed cases and more than 26-hundred deaths. The World Health Organization…

UofSC public health researcher discusses deadly Wuhan coronavirus

Hundreds of cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have been confirmed in several countries, including one case in the United States.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Hundreds of cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have been confirmed in several countries, including one case in the United States. The virus that originated in China is now proving to be deadly. “We’ve seen over 600 cases now, and 17 deaths,” said Melissa Nolan, an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of South Carolina. Health…