The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Thursday.
South Carolina health centers are getting more than $95 million toward supporting COVID-19 vaccination and services for vulnerable populations.
A new study has found COVID-19 vaccines are effective and safe in pregnant and lactating women.
The Biden administration says it will spend $10 billion to get COVID-19 shots to low income, underserved and rural communities. As part of its effort to expand access, the Department of Health and Human Services will dedicate $6 billion to community health centers in an effort to expand COVID-19 testing, vaccination efforts and treatment.
Pfizer has started testing its coronavirus vaccine in children under the age of 12.
The White House is launching a new program to vaccinate dialysis patients against COVID-19. The Biden administration announced a new partnership with dialysis centers nationwide on Thursday.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released the state’s latest coronavirus numbers as of Wednesday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is turning down a cruise industry request to lift its no-sail order. The no-sail order was issued in March 2020, and the Cruise Lines International Association voluntarily suspended all operations.
Southwest Airlines has ended its pandemic policy and is resuming its traditional boarding procedures. The airline began boarding passengers in groups of 30 on March 15. It had been boarding passengers in groups of 10 since it unveiled its “Southwest Promise” health and safety protocols in May.
President Joe Biden will hold the first formal news conference of his presidency Thursday afternoon. It comes more than two months after he was sworn in, later into the presidency than his 15 most recent predecessors.
