A third shot of the vaccine can be given at least six months after the two-dose regimen, according to the authorization. A booster rollout could begin this week.
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CHARLOTTE TALKS WITH MIKE COLLINS
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Entheta/Wikimedia CommonsIn the latest installment of WFAE’s health care series The Price We Pay, we take a look at medication costs. Americans spend twice as much on medical care as people in other wealthy countries, and one of the reasons is the high prices of our prescription drugs. We pay, on average, 2 1/2 times for the same medicines. Why? Mike Collins and a panel of experts discuss.
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A sign placed over a Union County high school drinking fountain that sparked accusations of racism was left over from a cheerleading session, a district spokesperson said Wednesday. -
The man who claimed he had a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol last month, prompting evacuations and an hourslong standoff with police, is competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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The complaints from the Campaign Legal Center against four Democrats and three Republicans show a trend — lawmakers failing to disclose transactions required by an insider trading law.
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People attending the 2021 N.C. State Fair, which begins Oct. 14, won’t be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19, but officials say it’s strongly encouraged.
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After a Minneapolis jury found a white police officer who killed George Floyd guilty of murder, lawmakers in both parties had expressed cautious optimism that they could broker a deal.
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New landscaping, fences, repairs and renovations could be coming to historic Latta Plantation as the county draws up plans for the historic site's reopening.
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Algal blooms thrive in warming seas but generate toxins that damage fisheries, likely contributing to declines in blue crabs.
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Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.
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A federal prosecutor says AmeriCorps has announced settlements with two North Carolina universities and a service agency which requires a payment of more than $800,000 to the U.S. for alleged false claims for grant money.
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Entergy failed to rebuild a stronger system after hurricanes repeatedly damaged its electric grid. Then Hurricane Ida knocked out power for more than a week in the middle of a heat wave.
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The Emancipation and Freedom Monument — two 12-foot bronze statues of a man and a woman holding an infant newly freed from slavery — was unveiled in Richmond, the former Confederate capital.
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How many U.S Black Hawk helicopters does the Taliban have? Republican U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina's 8th District says Afghanistan has more of the military helicopters than 85% of countries. A political fact-checker rated the Concord Republican's claim half-true.
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Nick de la Canal/WFAEWhy do some sidewalks in the Charlotte region come to an abrupt end? This special rebroadcast of an FAQ City episode tells you some reasons why.
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This week's guest on SouthBound is Adia Victoria, a singer from Nashville by way of South Carolina. She explores a spooky, moody brand of roots music on her new album, “A Southern Gothic.”
CORONAVIRUS
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President Biden said the U.S. will buy 500 million more vaccine doses. The goal is to vaccinate 70% of the world's population within a year. But more rich nations need to pitch in, he said.
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Though infections are still sky-high, the U.S. may be turning a corner, according to a consortium of researchers who forecast the pandemic. And we may well be spared a winter surge.
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John Boal/John Boal Photography/Novant Health/Roughly 99% of Novant Health employees have complied with the North Carolina-based hospital system's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Those who have not have been suspended and will be fired if they don't comply within five days. Novant is one of two major hospital systems in Charlotte.
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Before COVID-19, the 1918-19 flu was universally considered the worst pandemic disease in human history. Whether the current scourge ultimately proves deadlier is unclear.
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