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To meet the growing demand for COVID tests, some local health departments in Western North Carolina are opening additional testing sites. A COVID testing…
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More than 24,000 children in North Carolina have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine according to state health secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen.…
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Several health departments and vaccine providers across Western North Carolina are rolling out the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot to people 65 and older and…
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BPR is answering listener queries about the Coronavirus in a new segment –Talk to Us: COVID Questions. BPR’s Helen Chickering brings us this week’s…
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(5/13 12 p.m.)Buncombe County health officials are reporting the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities in the county. A news release…
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North Carolina health and public safety officials jumped ahead of President Trump’s news conference to update the state’s coronavirus preparedness…
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North Carolina now has a task force dedicated to help residents say safe and informed about COVID 19 – the novel coronavirus that has killed more than…
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Buncombe County Health and Human Services has confirmed the first flu-related death in the county during the 2019-2020 flu season. According to a BCHHS…
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2020 will ring in a new vaccine requirement in North Carolina. It's the first ever targeting high school students. BPR’s Helen Chickering has details.A…
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It's been a month since health officials announced the Legionnaires' outbreak linked to the Mountain State Fair. More than 140 people have contracted the…