US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants
The Biden administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave.
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DHEC says there are more opportunities than ever to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Midlands
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says there are more opportunities than ever to get vaccinated in the Midlands, starting with the Columbia Place Mall on Two Notch Road. This mass vaccination site is open for both walk-in and drive-thru shots, seven days a week.
DHEC: 847 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 847 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Lexington Richland Five vaccinates school staff with help from Lexington Medical Center
Friday morning, Lexington Richland School District Five partnered with the Lexington Medical Center to vaccinate its school staff. The vaccinations were done at Dutch Fork High School.
CDC says about 5,800 vaccinated individuals have still been infected with COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says about 5,800 people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 still became infected. They’re known as vaccine breakthrough infections.
Elected officials holding series of vaccine clinics in northeast Richland County at end of April
Several elected officials are teaming up with MUSC Health to hold three vaccination clinics in northeast Richland County at the end of April.
Columbia VA hosting another vaccination clinic at Colonial Life Arena Saturday
The Columbia VA is hosting a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic this Saturday. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., veterans of all ages, their spouses and care givers can visit the Colonial Life Arena to get the vaccine.
DHEC: 589 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 589 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in South Carolina.
DHEC reports no shortage in Moderna, Pfizer vaccine supply, encourages people to get vaccinated
DHEC says that although the state will not be using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until the FDA and CDC finish investigating the six reported blood clots, there is still no shortage of vaccine supply.
DHEC: 466 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 15 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 466 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 15 new deaths in South Carolina.
