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Jan. 16—RALEIGH — Long lines and lack of appointments are making the vaccines against COVID-19 hard to get, but something people shouldn't worry about is the cost. The vaccines are free to everyone, regardless of whether they have private or government insurance or no insurance at all. The federal government, through the Trump administration's Operation Warp Speed, bought the vaccines from the ...
NC changes COVID vaccine eligibility, will offer it to everyone age 65 and older Richard Stradling and Adam Wagner, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Jan. 14—RALEIGH — North Carolina will make COVID-19 vaccines available to anyone age 65 and older and all health care workers, regardless of whether they are exposed to coronavirus patients, the state announced Thursday. The new eligibility rules partially match a change in guidelines announced by the federal government on Tuesday. Alex Azar, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, said vaccinating everyone 65 and olde...
Coronavirus live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina on Jan. 12 Simone Jasper and Hayley Fowler, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Jan. 12—We're tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus in North Carolina. Check back for updates. Cases surpass 635,000 At least 635,975 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 7,638 have died, according to state health officials. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday reported 6,851 new COVID-19 cases, up from 5,936 the day before. A record 11,581 new cases wer...
Who will lead Northampton next? With Mayor David Narkewicz announcing he won’t seek 4th term, race opens up Updated Jan 09, 2021; Posted Jan 09, 2021 Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz speaks at a naturalization ceremony held on the grounds of the Hampshire County Courthouse. (Don Treeger/The Republican) Facebook Share After serving for nearly a decade as the chief public official of Hampshire County’s largest city, Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz announced earlier this week he won’t be seeking reelection come November, leaving residents to speculate who his likely successor will be....
As COVID cases grow, NC hospitals are once again delaying non-emergency procedures Richard Stradling, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Jan. 6—RALEIGH — Last March, as hospitals in New York and Italy were being overrun with COVID-19 patients, hospitals in North Carolina canceled non-emergency surgeries and other procedures to free up beds, workers and supplies to battle the coronavirus. Now, as they struggle to keep ahead of the growing number of COVID-19 patients in the state, some North Carolina hospitals are again delaying procedures, though in a more limited and stra...