The patients had coronavirus once and test positive again months later. Author: Ben Briscoe Updated: 6:28 PM EST December 11, 2020
GREENSBORO, N.C. For the first time, we re getting reports of people here in North Carolina possibly being reinfected with coronavirus. We have reported cases confirmed elsewhere. That means they had it once and test positive again months later.
Health experts said if a lot of people can be reinfected, that means you re not immune forever after getting the virus, the vaccine might have trouble working in the long run, and most importantly, this horror show could drag on much longer. But we re not there yet. Right now, it s still pretty rare and in the early stages of scientific review.
Without CARES Act, COVID-19 tests for uninsured is threatened
CARES Act ending, threat to testing uninsured By David Hodges | December 10, 2020 at 5:16 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 3:37 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - It might be harder for you to get a COVID-19 test once the CARES Act expires at the end of the year.
Right now, anyone can get a test whether they have insurance or not.
But that could end without more money from the federal government.
At Starmed’s testing site at the Old Eastland Mall on Wednesday there were two dozen cars lined up, waiting for a COVID-19 test. Part of Starmed’s advertising campaign to get people tested includes accepting patients without insurance, or people who are underinsured.
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December 9, 2020
CHARLOTTE, NC. Mecklenburg County Health Director Gibbie Harris says COVID cases are increasing significantly. In part, from the Thanksgiving holiday. WCCB Charlotte’s Alexandra Elich talked with Harris for more than a half hour. She reiterated several times, people should not travel or gather for the Christmas holiday.
“This is one year in all of our lives. It’s one year that we have to sacrifice a little bit because of what’s going on in our community and if we sacrifice some this year with the holidays then we’re more likely to have everyone with us next year,” says Harris.