Displaying items by tag: COVID19
Moore Regional and Moore Regional-Richmond earn ‘A’ on hospital safety from Leapfrog
PINEHURST — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital and Moore Regional Hospital–Richmond were each awarded an ‘A’ in The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2020 hospital safety grades. MRH–Richmond also achieved its seventh “Straight A” honor.
Chemical compounds in foods can inhibit a key SARS-CoV-2 enzyme
RALEIGH — Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme, or protease, in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a new study by plant biologists at North Carolina State University.
Lawmakers want to know why Cooper grabbed rural broadband money
RALEIGH — Senate Republicans are asking Gov. Roy Cooper to reverse a move to eliminate relief money for rural broadband, hurting children and seniors.
COVID clusters reported at Richmond County retirement home, prison; state sets new record in cases
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County Health Department has reported more than 50 new cases of COVID-19 in the past two days.
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital first in the world to enroll patient in worldwide COVID-19 clinical trial
PINEHURST — FirstHealth of the Carolinas made history last week when Moore Regional Hospital was the first site to enroll a patient into a clinical trial using a combination treatment regimen for COVID-19 consisting of the antiviral remdesivir and a highly concentrated solution of antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Sales in N.C. ABC stores skyrocket, but gyms reopening slowly, if at all
RichmondCC using COVID funding to reduce cost of short-term training classes
HAMLET — Richmond Community College’s Board of Trustees was given an update at its monthly meeting Tuesday how the College is using funds from the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund to make its short-term training classes more affordable for students.
Trunk or Treat, Spooktacular canceled in Rockingham
ROCKINGHAM — Two local Halloween events have been carved out of this year’s schedule, adding to a list of cancellations because of restrictions due to COVID-19.
Labor commissioner debate exposes differences on state reopening
RALEIGH — Reopening the economy during COVID-19 is a hotly contested issue in the race for N.C. Commissioner of Labor.
Samaritan Colony recognized as one of the Sandhills’ necessary service providers with a $50K gift from the SECU Foundation
ROCKINGHAM — The State Employees Credit Union Foundation awarded the Samaritan Colony a gift of $50,000 for COVID-19 relief.