Hope that the curve may have been flattening in the U.S. was dashed yesterday after a record breaking 1,858 people died. New York also experienced it’s deadliest day with over 800 deaths where just a day before they reported hospitalization numbers appeared to be plateauing. New White House projections suggest with stay-at-home measures obeyed, the number of infected cases could…
It’s now recommended that Americans wear face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19. To make those masks effective they need to be put on the right way. Mandy Gaither has more in today’s health minute.
Myrtle Beach small businesses banded together to donate essential supplies to a local hospital. Richie Drew, owner of One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning, was the driving force behind the generous collaboration. He enlisted other local businesses, some who have even been ordered to close, to go through their equipment and donate what they can. So far, they’ve produced 250…
The city of Conway is no longer going to become the third city in the state to issue a stay-at-home order. Currently, Charleston and Columbia are the only cities to enact such precautions. Conway city leaders got together yesterday evening on Zoom, which was broadcasted on YouTube, to vote on the issue. But two hours prior to the meeting, the…
The city of Myrtle Beach is responding accordingly to Governor McMaster’s new orders. Two dog parks and more recreational facilities were shut down. New restrictions have also been put into place for delivery service employees. They are now required to wear face masks and always use hand sanitizer before delivering to any home or business. Drivers for any mode of…
Governor Henry McMaster has officially issued a mandatory “home or work” order for South Carolina. Beginning at 5 PM today you will not be able to leave your home unless “working, visiting family, recreating outdoors or obtaining necessary goods.” He also issued a customer limit for retail businesses to maintain less than 20% capacity or 5 people per every 1,000…
One of the first things to go when the virus became prominent in the U.S. was sports. but now Major League Baseball is considering returning to the field sooner than you think. The MLB has been working with the CDC and even The National Institute of Health to come up with plans to resume practices and even begin playing games…
The Wisconsin Primary will move forward today despite last minute attempts by the governor to postpone. Democratic Governor Tony Evers issued the executive emergency order to delay the primary until June, however it was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court last night. To make matters worse, the Supreme Court also reversed a lower court ruling which allowed for a deadline…
The body of Maeve Kennedy McKean, granddaughter of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, has been found. 41-year-old McKean and her 8-year-old son Gideon were last seen Thursday evening. The two were self-quarantining at a family home on the Chesapeake Bay along with her husband and two other young children. McKean and Gideon were playing kickball in the backyard…
The U.S. continues to be the most affected country in the world with almost 377,000 confirmed cases and almost 12,000 deaths. With such alarming numbers, some hospitals say they will run out of supplies in just a few days. The president has signed into effect a deal with 3M that will have the manufacturer creating nearly 55.5 million N95 masks…
