The state of Missouri is suing China for how they handled the spread of the coronavirus. The lawsuit claims the Chinese government and other major institutions “deceived the public, suppressed crucial information, arrested whistle-blowers, denied human-to-human transmission in the face of mounting evidence, destroyed critical medical research, permitted millions of people to be exposed to the virus, and even hoarded…
The U.S. has seen a rise in coronavirus cases at nearly 820,600 with almost 46,000 deaths. An investigation in California revealed the earliest coronavirus-related death in the U.S. may have occurred prior to what was initially believed to be the first known death. Autopsies performed on two people who passed away in their homes, one as early as February 6th,…
With information on the pandemic constantly changing it can be hard to tell fact from fiction. So, world health officials are busting some of the most popular myths about the novel coronavirus. Mandy Gaither has more in today’s health minute.
A Hartsville woman decided to make a generous and meaningful donation to a local hospital. Karen Mouzon donated an Ipad to the Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. While it seems like a small gift, it will make a huge difference to patients who are facing visitor restrictions at the moment. Regardless of why they’re there, they will now be able…
As a result of recent declining numbers, Governor McMaster has decided to gradually reopen several parts of the state. The first step includes opening public beaches and several retail stores. Beaches were opened as of noon today. However, some cities will not be observing these new freedoms, including Myrtle Beach. There are multiple other cities who have extended their reopen…
DHEC reported yesterday 64 new cases of coronavirus and 19 deaths. This brings the state’s total cases to 4,439 with 124 deaths. Despite these seemingly grim numbers, it’s believed our peak could be behind us. Recent projections say last Wednesday may have been the worst of it and that the number of cases will continue to drop everyday. It’s estimated only…
Florence police are searching for a man who robbed a Family Dollar. The unnamed suspect was caught on security cameras wearing a blue and grey hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. He entered the store on West Lucas Street and held the clerk at gunpoint, demanding money. The suspect then assaulted the clerk and ran away on foot. There is currently…
Now for your daily dose of good news: a Michigan hospital has officially launched the nation’s largest antibody test. Beaumont Health is made up of 38,000 employees, 4,000 doctors, and about 1,000 MP’s and PA’s. They are the largest health care system in the state and they’re now allowed to test on their own staff to try and determine if…
In a shocking announcement, President Trump said he would temporarily suspend immigration. The president shared the news via Twitter late last night where he wrote, “In light of the attack from the invisible enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our great american citizens, I will be signing an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into…
For the first time ever, the price of crude oil dropped below zero dollars. Just a few weeks ago, OPEC+ decided to cut production by an unprecedented 9.7 million barrels a day. That was after the pandemic brought on an extreme lack of demand. President Trump promised the deal would save countless jobs and bring much needed stability to the…
