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Here’s how Salisbury, Rowan County residents can receive COVID-19 booster shot
During the holiday season, it’s imperative people protect themselves against COVID-19, says Rowan County Health Director Alyssa Harris. ...
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COVID-19 cases flat in Rowan; Novant Health doctor expects increase from holiday travel
SALISBURY — With the holidays on the horizon, COVID-19 cases have flattened in Rowan County after declining from ...
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US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for all 50 and older
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday opened ...
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Pfizer seeks approval of promising COVID-19 pill
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize its experimental ...
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Ask Us: Will Biden’s vaccine mandate apply to police, firefighters, local government?
Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to ...
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Catawba requires masks at basketball games
Catawba News Service SALISBURY — Catawba College will require masks at all sporting events held indoors in a ...
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Pfizer asks FDA to OK COVID-19 booster shots for all adults
By Lauran Neergaard AP Medical Writer Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine ...
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COVID-19 cases in Rowan County remain above summer low, continue to produce deaths
SALISBURY — While daily COVID-19 positives have declined precipitously since a peak in late August and September, cases ...
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FDA clears way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday ...
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As RSS tests waters with optional masks, state recommends otherwise
SALISBURY – Face masks became optional Wednesday in Rowan-Salisbury Schools for the second time this school year, but ...
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FDA OKs Pfizer vaccine for young kids
By Lauran Neergaard and Matthew Perrone Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding ...
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COVID spread down substantially in North Carolina, state data shows
By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — The spread of COVID-19 has dropped substantially in recent ...
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FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of ...
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CDC panel recommends expanded COVID-19 vaccine booster rollout
By Lauran Neergaard and Mike Stobbe Associated Press WASHINGTON — Millions more Americans are closer to getting a ...
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Catawba College will require COVID-19 vaccinations in 2022
SALISBURY — Catawba College students, faculty and staff on the campus have 10 weeks to be fully vaccinated ...
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Four new COVID-19 deaths make 433 in Rowan since start of pandemic
SALISBURY — COVID-19 deaths among Rowan County residents increased by four on Thursday, making seven this week. There ...
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FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received ...
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Rowan County Sheriff’s deputy dies after contracting COVID-19
SALISBURY — Rowan Sheriff’s Office Master Deputy William “Billy” Marsh died Sunday at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center ...
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Rowan County COVID-19 death toll rises to 426
SALISBURY — The COVID-19 death toll in Rowan County started last week at 414 and ended at 426 ...
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Boosters, employer mandates drive increase in COVID-19 vaccines
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccines has steadily increased to a three-month ...
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After second-deadliest month for COVID-19, Rowan County now at 421 deaths
SALISBURY — State health officials on Wednesday reported three new deaths in Rowan County from COVID-19. The new ...
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Four new COVID-19 deaths reported
SALISBURY — COVID-19 deaths among Rowan County residents increased by four on Monday. There have now been 418 ...
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Number of people vaccinated in Rowan County declines after data error discovered
SALISBURY — The number of people vaccinated in Rowan County dropped by more than 10,000 on Friday after ...
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US hits 700,000 COVID deaths just as cases begin to fall
By AMY FORLITI and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The United States reached its latest ...
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COVID-19 death toll hits 410 since start of pandemic, 50 for September
SALISBURY — The COVID-19 death toll in Rowan County grew by several on Thursday as the number of ...
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COVID-19 deaths in Rowan County top 400 since start of pandemic
SALISBURY — State data on Wednesday showed eight new COVID-19 deaths among Rowan County residents. The new deaths ...
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State data show majority of Rowan County residents vaccinated against COVID-19
SALISBURY — About nine months after the first locals received their shots, N.C. Department of Health and Human ...
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With COVID statistics still concerning, local health experts weigh in on the safety of gatherings
SALISBURY — As COVID-19 remains a threat for Rowan Countians, local health experts are weighing in on safety ...