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Coronavirus

Coronavirus

COVID-19 changed life as most of us knew it. In the Carolinas, thousands of people died as the coronavirus raged through the two states. Schools and businesses were temporarily closed and sweeping health and safety restrictions were put in place. Even more than a year after the first case was reported, things aren't back to normal. Here's the coronavirus news and updates you need to know in the Charlotte region, the Carolinas and beyond.
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A team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn't be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first place.
The CDC advises wearing masks indoors if hospitals are overloaded and the coronavirus is spreading widely where you live. Find out the level of virus transmission in your county.

>> See all episodes of Charlotte Talks >> View more episodes of Still Here, a series about resiliency during the pandemic