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Charleston Mayor John Tecklenberg announced Friday that all workers in the state's largest city must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22, though people can still opt out for medical “and other limited” reasons.
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 28, 2021, we're joined by Joseph Bustos, state government and politics reporter with The State, to discuss mask mandates, state lawsuits, and his recent reporting from a COVID-19 medical unit. Also in this episode: the latest COVID-19 case numbers; new information about booster shots; and more.
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South Carolina's Latest COVID Surge is Flooding Hospitals, Exhausting Medics, and Affecting ChildrenDoctors and health professionals are frustrated by what they say is a preventable surge in Delta variant cases. Their message – wear masks and get vaccinated – hasn't changed, and they want more people to listen to it.
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This episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 24, 2021, features: comments from the state Congressional delegation on the $1.2 trillion Senate infrastructure bill, earmarks, and Afghanistan; the latest data from DHEC on climbing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations; Pfizer's vaccine gets full approval from the FDA; and more.
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 21, 2021, we look at the current COVID-19 situation in the state, including the debate over masks in schools, the latest case numbers, vaccination recommendations for pregnant women, and much more.
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At the time South Carolina residents Jamal and Cierra Chubb were expecting their third child, information on pregnant women getting vaccinated had not yet been released. Just two weeks before their baby was to be born this month, Cierra caught COVID-19.
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As he recovers from a breakthrough infection of the coronavirus, Sen. Lindsey Graham says he has urged former President Donald Trump to press his supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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South Carolina's governor said while getting the COVID-19 vaccine was the right decision for him, other people reluctant to get the shot need to talk to friends, pastors and doctors and decide if it is best for them. McMaster's comments Thursday came as statistics show that the average number of new COVID-19 cases has doubled in the past two weeks to about 410 cases a day and the rate shows no sign of slowing down.
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Public health experts warned Wednesday of another surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths across South Carolina as more than half of state residents remain unvaccinated.
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This story is part of continuing coverage of South Carolina's looming eviction crisis as the CDC moratorium winds down.