COVID-19 Archives - Page 137 of 157

Lyft to provide 60 million rides to people getting vaccinated for COVID-19.

Dec 23, 2020 1:53 PM EST

Mike Olson,

Ride share company, Lyft, announced it will provide 60 million rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites in uninsured, at-risk and low income communities.

Surveys show vaccine confidence growing among Americans, but not in communities of color

Dec 23, 2020 1:34 PM EST

CNN,

Recent surveys show more Americans plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine. However, some communities hit hardest by the virus, still do not trust the vaccine.

DHEC: 3,599 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 49 new deaths in SC

Dec 23, 2020 1:09 PM EST

Mike Olson,

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Tuesday.

Dr. Anthony Fauci among health officials who received a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday

Dec 22, 2020 5:31 PM EST

Mike Olson,

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine was given to some top leaders Tuesday morning.

DHEC: 2,055 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 15 additional deaths in SC

Dec 22, 2020 2:17 PM EST

Mike Olson,

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Monday.

AP: US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted

Dec 22, 2020 1:54 PM EST

Associated Press,

2020 will go down as the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths topping 3 million for the first time. It’s due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic that has already killed more than 318,000 Americans, and counting.

Pfizer, Moderna testing vaccine effectiveness against new strain of COVID-19 found in the U.K.

Dec 22, 2020 12:46 PM EST

Mike Olson,

Pfizer and Moderna say they are testing to see if their vaccines work against the new COVID-19 strain which was found in the United Kingdom and other countries.

CVS, Walgreens to begin vaccinating at long-term care facilities next week

Dec 22, 2020 12:42 PM EST

Mike Olson,

CVS Health and Walgreens will begin vaccinating people at long-term health facilities in South Carolina next week. Both companies say they’ll start their vaccination programs for places like nursing homes on Monday, December 28.