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When COVID-19 patient Len Fouch awoke in a Spartanburg ICU on February 4, 2021, he found himself in soft restraints to prevent him from pulling out his tubes, and a nurse named Cat Wynkoop was reassuring him that she was taking care of him, and that he would be okay.

Mike Switzer interviews Lance Brown, cofounder and CEO of Rhino Medical Supply in Columbia, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Lance Brown, cofounder and CEO of Rhino Medical Supply in Columbia, SC.

The restaurant industry has gone through quite a few challenges since the pandemic, but some restaurateurs are not only thriving but expanding.

The restaurant industry has gone through quite a few challenges since the pandemic, but some restaurateurs are not only thriving but expanding.

Professionals move with caution regarding declaring the pandemic over.

President Joe Biden caused a stir in a “60 Minutes” interview on Sept. 18 when he declared that the covid-19 pandemic is over.PolitiFact has been tracking a campaign promise Biden made in 2020 that is closely related, but distinct, from what Biden told “60 Minutes.” During the presidential campaign, Biden said, “I’m never going to raise the white flag and surrender. We’re going to beat this virus. We’re going to get it under control, I promise you. “Biden is on safer linguistic ground with his promise to get covid “under control” than saying “the pandemic is over.”

When South Carolina announced the first two coronavirus cases on March 6, 2020, rural Kershaw County was a surprising name on the list. But within days, Camden — a historic town of deep pockets, horse races and galas about 30 minutes northeast of the state capital — had become the unlikely ground zero for South Carolina's COVID-19 outbreak.

School is supposed to teach kids a thing or two. Pandemic-era schooling's mix of in-class and in-home learning, however, taught them something people don't usually figure out until a lot later – who they really are. Part of South Carolina Public Radio's occasional series 'diSConnected.'

Food banks around the state are rewiring how they operate as shortages in just about everything keep supplies low.