Fauci Warns of ‘Suffering and Death’ If U.S. Reopens Too Soon
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is warning Congress that reopening...
Read More
Public Health
As Trump Urges Reopening, Thousands Getting Sick on the Job
Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, an Associated Press analysis shows thousands of people are getting sick from COVID-19 on the job. Recent figures show a surge of...
Read MoreTwo Hispanic Churches and Too Many Tears: 100 COVID-19 Deaths
One is a Roman Catholic church in Queens; the other, a Lutheran church in Manhattan. But the COVID-19 pandemic has united the two Hispanic congregations in grief. Between them, they have lost more than 100 members to the...
Read More
‘Miles for Malawi’ Fundraiser Adjusts to Social Distancing, Still Held This Weekend
This weekend, local efforts are being made to put on a virtual fundraiser for a children’s...
Read More
AP Exclusive: U.S. Shelves Detailed Guide to Reopening Country
A document created by the nation’s top disease investigators with step-by-step advice to local...
Read MoreFace Masks Make a Political Statement in Era of Coronavirus
The decision to wear a mask in public is becoming a political statement — a moment to pick sides in a brewing culture war over containing the coronavirus. While not yet as loaded as a “Make America Great Again” hat, the mask is...
Read More
The Second Virus Wave: How Bad Will It Be as Lockdowns Ease?
From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly...
Read More
Hundreds Demand North Carolina Governor End Stay at Home Order
Hundreds of people angry and frustrated with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s stay-at-home order...
Read MoreFew North Carolinians Aware of HIV Medication
A statewide survey earlier this year shows that only nine percent of North Carolinians have heard of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP. PrEP, which was approved by the Center for Disease Control in 2012, is a daily pill that has...
Read More
UNC Professor Leading New Public Health Initiative
Imagine every time you buy a nutritious, frozen meal at a grocery store, that same meal is made...
Read More