Category: Covid

By the Numbers

Delays in Administration SCDHEC reported that a whopping 63 percent of the state’s allotment of vaccines were sitting on ice – unused. “I ask that (SCDHEC) immediately make available to the public a complete accounting of the status and location of every COVID-19 vaccine dose that has been received and distributed in the state,” Gov. McMaster wrote.

“It is an American tragedy”

Vaccines in Nursing Homes Nursing homes care for the most vulnerable citizens. Residents are a high-risk population for the coronavirus. Nursing homes account for  40% of all U.S. deaths due to the virus. However, the CDC reports that only about 15% of the first shots meant for long-term care facilities have gone to residents so

Vaccinations in Spartanburg

Priority Distribution The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control updated the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. South Carolina has now received a total of 116,125 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Spartanburg’s first vaccinations were injected last week in the arms of doctors and nurses at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. 36,511 doses have been administered to

Snopes v. Infodemic

Snopes.com is a website that fact checks internet misinformation. It is a great resource. Trustworthy without any political agenda.  I ran across this recent article about the coronavirus. In this case, they are investigating an alleged study. This specific study is misinterpreted by conspiracy minded people. Then critics of safety measures to prevent the spread

COVID Update

There are more people in South Carolina hospitalized from COVID-19 than there have been since the pandemic began. The seven-day average of the percent of positive tests is the highest it has been with DHEC reporting a 31.4 percent positivity rate with 2,001 people hospitalized with the virus. Over the last week, more than 25% of test

COVID in Nursing Homes

COVID has been a major problem in nursing homes. COVID in nursing homes continue to cause death and despair. South Carolina nursing homes are still suffering outbreaks and preventable deaths. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental’s data shows spread to five Lowcountry nursing homes. Each reported at least 10 active cases within the last

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