President-elect Biden planning memorial event for the lives lost to COVID-19 the day before his inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden is planning to host a national memorial to remember the lives lost to the coronavirus.
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Fee waived after distilleries making hand sanitizer during the pandemic were accidentally charged $15,000
Distilleries that switched to making hand sanitizer in 2020 found out the government rescinded a $15,000 fee it charged the distilleries earlier this year. The Department of Health and Human Services said the fee was charged by mistake.
Experts say the COVID-19 vaccine rarely causes allergies
You may have heard warnings about COVID-19 vaccines and severe allergic reactions, but a group of allergists is making sure people know the vaccine is safe for most people with common allergies.
List of Midlands school districts temporarily moving online following winter break
Several school districts throughout the Midlands have opted to temporarily move to a virtual learning model for students following winter break.
Some state lawmakers are questioning the state’s vaccine rollout pace
Some state lawmakers are questioning the pace of the state’s coronavirus vaccine rollout, even as the the Department of Health and Environmental Control says it is vaccinating people at a faster rate than most of the country.
Governor McMaster calls on DHEC to disclose information about status and location of COVID-19 vaccine doses to the public
On Thursday, Governor Henry McMaster wrote a letter to the chairman of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, asking the department to provide the public with information about the status and location of every coronavirus vaccine dose in the state.
DHEC: 39,100 coronavirus vaccine doses administered in SC so far
On Thursday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control provided an update on the state’s coronavirus vaccination effort.
DHEC: 3,234 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 39 additional deaths in SC
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Wednesday.
Local health officials and Columbia Mayor stress staying home this New Year’s Eve holiday
As covid-19 infections spread at alarming rates across South Carolina, local leaders and health officials held a virtual press conference Wednesday to urge South Carolinians to stay home this New Year’s Eve.
Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine approved for use in the U.K.
The British government says regulators have just approved the Oxford-Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine.
