Tag: covid-19
Stay-at-home moms face loneliness, often look for community online
Women taking care of children full time are dealing with isolation and shame in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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Animal shelters are out of space – but not for reasons you think
A father and his daughter looked through the cages of kittens at City of Columbia Animal Services...
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport says travelers can choose whether to wear masks
Following the ruling of a federal judge in Florida on Monday, the CDC’s mask mandate for public transportation will no longer be enforced.
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Exhaustion continues for overworked nurses
South Carolina has experienced a severe nursing shortage since 2019, which only increased due to COVID-19. Now, nurses are feeling the burnout and the state is noticing.
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Biden to deliver State of the Union address at critical moment in Ukraine, economy
President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first State of the Union address Tuesday night amid the backdrop of war in Ukraine, a pandemic in decline and high inflation.
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University relaxes masking as DHEC begins to close testing sites
The University of South Carolina announced on Monday that it will relax a campus-wide mask mandate, citing low case numbers among students and faculty.
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UofSC faculty adapt to virtual learning amid pandemic
Professors at the University of South Carolina offer a glimpse of virtual learning during Covid-19. Most faculty recognized the benefits of online classes, but overall preferred an in-person experience.
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Churches suffered losses during the pandemic. This congregation lost its pastor.
Chairs separated for social distancing. Fist bumps and waves instead of hugs and handshakes. New pastors in the pulpit. South Carolina churches have been affected by the pandemic in many ways and some are changed forever.
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DHEC provides Covid-19 update for the holiday season
DHEC discusses precautions that should be taken during holidays travels.
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FastCast for Thursday, Nov. 11
A look at local, state and national news in a fast format from your reporters at Carolina News & Reporter.
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South Carolina prepares for vaccine rollout to children 5-11
On Friday, the FDA gave emergency authorization for the Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11. On Tuesday, a panel of the Centers for Disease Control formally endorsed the recommendation. See where some Columbia parents stand in the debate,
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Restaurants bounce back despite Covid-19, supply challenges
Economic hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic caused the U.S. Small Business Administration to implement the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a small business grant designed to support restaurants through the remainder of the pandemic.
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