Coronavirus

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.

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.

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.

South Carolina COVID cases have risen up to 30% compared to May. Meanwhile, Georgia shows a slight increase in cases in recent days,

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.

Georgia’s COVID cases have increased in the last couple of months, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s website.

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.

Many health experts – including in South Carolina – believe there will be another rise in COVID cases in the Southeast this summer.

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.

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?

Months ago, local health experts expressed concern over the questions surrounding long-haul COVID symptoms. Here’s the story of one patient.

As we wade out of this pandemic, many of our local medical students are finding they’re not ready to leave it all behind.

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.

A federal judge slammed down the federal mandate that requires passengers on planes, trains, and buses to wear a mask.

Georgia’s East Central Public Health District, which includes the Richmond County Health Department, is now offering second-dose boosters.

“We have one of the lowest rates anywhere,” a board member said in Thursday’s meeting.

A proposal to stop transgender students from playing girls’ and women’s sports is moving ahead after stalling twice last year.

South Carolina’s Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Tuesday he is joining a twenty state complaint against the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

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?

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.

AU Health is the only local medical facility offering a new way to stop the spread of COVID and keep immunocompromised patients safe.

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions is welcoming back employees who were exempted from a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for religious reasons.

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.

It’s been two years since COVID flipped our world upside down. We spoke with businesses owners who say things are looking good.

VA wants to consolidate Charlie Norwood services at the Wrightsboro Road location, but there’s hesitation from vets on how care will be impacted.

For some small-business owners, there could be up to $26,000 per employee left over from federal COVID-19 relief programs.

Here are the latest statistics available for the CSRA, Georgia and South Carolina. Agencies update some numbers weekly and others daily.

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.

The Georgia and South Carolina attorneys general are joining 21 others in demanding the end of the Head Start program’s mask mandate.

Augusta University Health is the only medical facility in the region to offer Evusheld, consisting of two types of manufactured antibodies.