Carnival and Disney are canceling all cruises for the time-being due to the pandemic. On Wednesday, Disney and Carnival Cruise Lines announced they would be suspending operations in the U.S. through at least May 31.
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is trying to get more COVID-19 vaccines to rural areas. V.A. officials spoke at a Senate hearing Wednesday. They say the department is flying doses to areas in Montana, Alaska and Oregon.
Across the United States, the number of new daily coronavirus cases is on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated. Health officials, however, say there is still concern over COVID-19 variants.
A COVID-19 vaccination site in West Columbia is setting the stage for private companies to get more involved in the state’s fight against the virus. Governor Henry McMaster visited Nephron Pharmaceuticals and Dominion Energy’s vaccination site Wednesday.
Thousands of South Carolina’s vaccines have gone to waste.
Prisma Health says its vaccine supply is still far below what it requested. During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, officials with the medical group say they’ve requested more than 60,000 vaccine,s and so far have only received 16,000.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus data as of Tuesday.
Prisma Health announced the launch of a new program designed to help those in rural and underserved communities get their coronavirus vaccine. Officials say Prisma Health’s Mobile Health Clinics are RV-style vehicles staffed by medical professionals ready to get shots in the arms of those who need it.
Governor Henry McMaster is visiting Nephron Pharmaceuticals and Dominion Energy’s vaccination site. It’s located on the Dominion Energy property off of I-77 in West Columbia.
COVID-19 vaccine makers tell Congress to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month.
