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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman, alongside pediatricians and parents, calls for mask wearing and vaccinations among students and teachers as rapidly increasing cases jeopardize the start of the school year.

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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.

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 29, 2020, file photo, South Carolina state epidemiologist Linda Bell, right, speaks during a COVID-19 briefing, as Gov. Henry McMaster, background left, looks on in West Columbia, S.C. As South Carolina battles an unchecked rise in COVID-19 cases spurred on by the delta variant and dwindling demand for vaccines, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, state health officials urged people to follow new federal guidance on wearing masks indoors. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

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Without Mandates, SC Health Officials Urge Voluntary Masking

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As South Carolina battles an unchecked rise in COVID-19 cases spurred on by the delta variant and dwindling demand for vaccines, state health officials are urging people to follow new federal guidance on wearing masks indoors.

State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell speaks during a press conference about the state's response to the coronavirus on December 9, 2020.

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SC Lede: COVID-19 — Worst Week Ever... So Far

Gavin Jackson

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 12, 2020, we hear from Gov. Henry McMaster, State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell, and other state…

Dr. Linda Bell (second from left) and Gov. Henry McMaster

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SC Lede: COVID-19 — Dr. Linda Bell Spills The Tea

Gavin Jackson

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 11, 2020, we discuss The State's recent report on emails from State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell…