By Associated Press | September 23, 2020 at 6:40 PM EDT - Updated September 23 at 7:11 PM JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican who has steadfastly refused to … [Read more...] about Missouri governor, opponent of mandatory masks, has COVID-19
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New Year’s Eve in Times Square incorporates virtual elements
Skip to content Confetti falls at midnight on the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in New York. (Source: Photo by Ben Hider/Invision/AP) … [Read more...] about New Year’s Eve in Times Square incorporates virtual elements
Plasma from Red Cross blood donors helps people with COVID-19
By WECT Staff | September 23, 2020 at 4:35 PM EDT - Updated September 23 at 5:47 PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Plasma taken from whole blood donations from individuals previously diagnosed with … [Read more...] about Plasma from Red Cross blood donors helps people with COVID-19
COVID or flu? Doctors urge children get the flu vaccine so symptoms aren’t mistaken
By Gabrielle Williams | September 23, 2020 at 2:01 PM EDT - Updated September 23 at 5:05 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Last flu season, nearly 200 children died from the flu. According to the … [Read more...] about COVID or flu? Doctors urge children get the flu vaccine so symptoms aren’t mistaken
US experts vow ‘no cutting corners’ as vaccine tests expand
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR | September 23, 2020 at 7:19 AM EDT - Updated September 23 at 7:29 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that … [Read more...] about US experts vow ‘no cutting corners’ as vaccine tests expand
South by Southwest announces online 2021 festival
Skip to content More than 200,000 Americans have now been killed by the coronavirus By CNN Staff | September 23, 2020 at 8:07 AM EDT - Updated September 23 at 8:07 AM … [Read more...] about South by Southwest announces online 2021 festival
House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown
By Associated Press | September 22, 2020 at 9:03 PM EDT - Updated September 23 at 4:09 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sweeping bipartisan vote that takes a government shutdown off the table, the … [Read more...] about House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown
CDC’s Halloween guidance discourages activities like trick-or-treating due to COVID-19
By Jennifer Roberts | September 22, 2020 at 9:07 AM EDT - Updated September 22 at 11:17 PM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging Americans … [Read more...] about CDC’s Halloween guidance discourages activities like trick-or-treating due to COVID-19
‘We are excited’; Panthers ready to have fans at games after N.C. governor’s announcement
By Andrew Barnett | September 22, 2020 at 4:53 PM EDT - Updated September 28 at 4:55 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Carolina Panthers are excited and ready to welcome some fans back at Bank … [Read more...] about ‘We are excited’; Panthers ready to have fans at games after N.C. governor’s announcement
NFL fines coaches, teams for not covering faces
$100K per coach and $250K for teams Know how to wear your face mask correctly By Associated Press | September 22, 2020 at 2:13 PM EDT - Updated September 22 at 4:20 PM … [Read more...] about NFL fines coaches, teams for not covering faces