/tags/coronavirus coronavirus en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:40:00 GMT /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:40:00 GMT /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Bill Chappell /news/2022-03-27/cdc-recommends-2nd-covid-boosters-for-some-older-and-immunocompromised-people People who are 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals may get a second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster four months after they received the first. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:06:01 GMT /news/2022-03-27/cdc-recommends-2nd-covid-boosters-for-some-older-and-immunocompromised-people Rob Stein, Jane Greenhalgh /2022-03-23/moderna-wants-the-fda-to-authorize-its-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-under-6 No deaths were reported in tests, and there were no signs of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, as a side effect. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:26 GMT /2022-03-23/moderna-wants-the-fda-to-authorize-its-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-under-6 Ayana Archie /2022-03-18/lifesaving-covid-drugs-are-sitting-unused-on-pharmacy-shelves-hhs-data-shows States and health providers report they've dispensed less than half their supply from the government, raising fears that the drugs may go to waste while people who could benefit get sicker. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:00:26 GMT /2022-03-18/lifesaving-covid-drugs-are-sitting-unused-on-pharmacy-shelves-hhs-data-shows Pien Huang /health/2022-03-17/gov-cooper-worst-over-covid19-north-carolina-coronavirus North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is optimistic about the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, saying during a press briefing Thursday that he believes “the worst is over.” Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:46:23 GMT /health/2022-03-17/gov-cooper-worst-over-covid19-north-carolina-coronavirus Mitchell Northam, Jeff Tiberii /2022-02-21/more-contagious-version-of-omicron-spreads-in-u-s-fueling-worries The omicron BA.2 variant spreads about 30% more easily and has caused surges in other countries. Its steady increase in the U.S. raises questions about the wisdom of rolling back COVID restrictions. Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:00:21 GMT /2022-02-21/more-contagious-version-of-omicron-spreads-in-u-s-fueling-worries Rob Stein /news/2022-02-18/wake-county-raleigh-ending-mask-mandates-orange-county-keeping-theirs-for-now Officials say the mandates can end due to decreasing case counts and hospitalizations across the county. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:38:47 GMT /news/2022-02-18/wake-county-raleigh-ending-mask-mandates-orange-county-keeping-theirs-for-now Dave DeWitt, Joe Jurney, Associated Press /2022-02-17/where-is-my-office-anyway-as-covid-recedes-remote-workers-prepare-to-head-back A quarter of full-time employees were still working exclusively from home in December 2021, according to Gallup. Now companies are starting to call them back to the office at least a few days a week. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:00:56 GMT /2022-02-17/where-is-my-office-anyway-as-covid-recedes-remote-workers-prepare-to-head-back Andrea Hsu /news/2021-12-20/watch-live-state-officials-give-covid-19-briefing-dec-20-cooper The state briefing comes as the Omicron variant is spreading. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:56:57 GMT /news/2021-12-20/watch-live-state-officials-give-covid-19-briefing-dec-20-cooper ����app ����app /health/2021-11-11/drug-overdoses-on-track-to-kill-record-number-of-north-carolinians-this-year The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts North Carolina will see a 43% jump in overdose deaths compared to 2020. Overdose deaths have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:44:13 GMT /health/2021-11-11/drug-overdoses-on-track-to-kill-record-number-of-north-carolinians-this-year Claire Donnelly