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Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 11:43 AM EDT
|By Staff
The “bivalent” COVID-19 vaccine booster will replace the original booster. The booster has already been shipped across Georgia and South Carolina.
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Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Kennedi Harris
The biggest thing doctors want you to know is COVID is not gone; it’s still here and still very contagious. But it doesn't raise the angst it once did.
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Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 6:42 AM EDT
|By Staff and wire reports
Health agencies across the two-state region are getting ready for the rollout of the new COVID boosters shots that offer more protection.
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Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 1:11 PM EDT
|By Staff
The second week of school is underway for many South Carolina students, and this school year looks different from the past few years of COVID-19 precautions.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 6:16 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
Thousands of South Carolina students are now back in the classroom or going back this week as they start another school year impacted by the pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 12:05 PM EDT
|By Staff
Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel, PhD, has tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced Monday.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Don Shipman
The CDC still recommends we mask up, but only in areas where community transmission is high. Also, if you or a person in your social circle are considered high risk of severe illness.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 8:47 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team
On Thursday, a man who has been fighting COVID-19 for over 200 days at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital was released back home to his family.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 10:39 AM EDT
|By Staff
Like other facilities in the region, the hospital formerly known as University has adjusted its polices with the ebb and flow of COVID cases.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 7:48 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is urging families to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to the classroom.
7-Day Planner
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 6:55 PM EDT
|By Liz Owens and Jasmine Garcia
Only a few weeks left until summer break is over and kids go back to school. COVID cases throughout Georgia are steadily on the rise.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 5:50 PM EDT
|By Staff
As COVID cases rise again in the region, the Savannah River Site wants employees to mask up in more places.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 11:20 PM EDT
|By Nick Viland
It’s been two weeks since the CDC’s announcement that kids under 5 can get vaccinated against COVID. Local doctors weigh in.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 8:30 PM EDT
|By CBS46 News Staff
Change is coming after a settlement was reached with the Georgia Department of Labor over its handling of unemployment benefits claims.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 6:31 PM EDT
|By Hallie Turner
If you’ve noticed more of your friends are getting COVID, the numbers may back that up. We spoke with AU Health on what these numbers mean.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2022 at 11:50 AM EDT
|By Staff
Due to a recent increase in the COVID-19 cases in the area, Augusta University Health is updating its visitation policy.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Staff
The Georgia Department of Health wants to remind people that it continues to offer drive-thru COVID tests in Augusta in partnership with Mako Medical.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2022 at 6:11 PM EDT
|By Ashlee Williams
Four new strains of COVID have been and will continue to hit our area for the next few weeks, causing another uptick in people testing positive and once again spreading the virus.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 12:35 PM EDT
|By Patrick Phillips
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said Wednesday it is important that children six months of age and older be vaccinated against COVID-19 now that they have been approved for the vaccine.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 2:04 PM EDT
|By Nick Neville
The state’s Dept. of Health and Environmental Control is encouraging vaccines for children under 5 after the Centers for Disease Control approved the vaccines.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 9:08 PM EDT
|By Staff
South Carolina COVID cases have risen up to 30% compared to May. Meanwhile, Georgia shows a slight increase in cases in recent days,
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 11:29 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Children under the age of five may soon be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccinations. We spoke with doctors at AU Health about what parents need to know.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 8:55 PM EDT
|By Jasmina Alston
Georgia’s COVID cases have increased in the last couple of months, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s website.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By WIS News 10 Staff
The Department of Health and Environmental Control is urging South Carolinians to use common sense as they head into a long weekend before Memorial Day.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 6:02 PM EDT
|By Mary Green
Many health experts – including in South Carolina – believe there will be another rise in COVID cases in the Southeast this summer.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 8:14 PM EDT
|By Laura Warren and Erin Tallent
We feel as close to normal as we’ve felt in a long time, and it’s more than just a feeling. Our I-TEAM found the numbers to back it up.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By Kennedi Harris
With the city alive, hospitalizations down, and no recent surge in cases, it feels like we’re finally on the other side of this pandemic. Is it really over, or are we just over it?
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Sloane O'Cone
Months ago, local health experts expressed concern over the questions surrounding long-haul COVID symptoms. Here’s the story of one patient.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 11:27 PM EDT
|By Maria Sellers
As we wade out of this pandemic, many of our local medical students are finding they’re not ready to leave it all behind.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 11:43 AM EDT
|By Mary Green
SC’s anti-vaccine mandate legislation is on its way to Governor Henry McMaster’s desk after the House voted 76-34 to agree with the changes the Senate made in early April.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 11:37 PM EDT
|By Maria Sellers
A federal judge slammed down the federal mandate that requires passengers on planes, trains, and buses to wear a mask.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 4:53 PM EDT
|By Staff
Georgia’s East Central Public Health District, which includes the Richmond County Health Department, is now offering second-dose boosters.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2022 at 12:37 PM EDT
|By Amanda Shaw
“We have one of the lowest rates anywhere,” a board member said in Thursday’s meeting.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 12:07 PM EDT
|By Staff and wire reports
A proposal to stop transgender students from playing girls’ and women’s sports is moving ahead after stalling twice last year.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2022 at 12:13 PM EDT
|By Nevin Smith
South Carolina’s Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Tuesday he is joining a twenty state complaint against the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Celeste Springer
Locally and across the US, we’ve seen a decrease in COVID hospitalizations and restrictions. However, could we see a similar surge to what’s happening in Europe and Asia?
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By William Rioux
Vaccines, COVID treatments, and personal protective equipment have all been available as COVID-19 cases rise and fall. As for the future--we could see some issues.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By William Rioux
AU Health is the only local medical facility offering a new way to stop the spread of COVID and keep immunocompromised patients safe.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Staff
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions is welcoming back employees who were exempted from a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for religious reasons.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 6:59 PM EDT
|By Sloane O'Cone
Local hospitals say it’s full steam ahead to get back on track with elective surgeries. We talked to one local couple waiting for surgery.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 6:42 PM EDT
|By Clare Allen
It’s been two years since COVID flipped our world upside down. We spoke with businesses owners who say things are looking good.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By William Rioux
VA wants to consolidate Charlie Norwood services at the Wrightsboro Road location, but there’s hesitation from vets on how care will be impacted.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2022 at 6:11 PM EDT
|By Cameron Bopp
For some small-business owners, there could be up to $26,000 per employee left over from federal COVID-19 relief programs.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 1:42 PM EDT
|By Staff
Here are the latest statistics available for the CSRA, Georgia and South Carolina. Agencies update some numbers weekly and others daily.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 2:50 PM EST
|By Staff
S.C. health agency is gradually closing in-person testing sites due to a drop in demand as rapid at-home testing becomes more available.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 12:19 PM EST
|By Staff
The Georgia and South Carolina attorneys general are joining 21 others in demanding the end of the Head Start program’s mask mandate.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 3:33 PM EST
|By Staff
Augusta University Health is the only medical facility in the region to offer Evusheld, consisting of two types of manufactured antibodies.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 11:23 PM EST
|By Maria Sellers
What’s the impact of the pandemic on our future doctors? We spoke to staff and a student at the Medical College of Georgia to find out.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 3:07 PM EST
|By Staff
With the omicron variant fading as quickly as it arose, Augusta commissioners decide to drop the mask requirement in city buildings once again.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 8:00 AM EST
|By Staff
With the latest surge in COVID cases easing, more of our school districts are dropping their mask requirements. The latest is Burke County.