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COVID-19 vaccine info and myths combated in NC Black communities

On a mild afternoon in mid-December, Kathey Avery knocked on several doors in Shiloh, a historically Black neighborhood in south Asheville. The residents who answered knew her well. They were her clients, each a woman over 50 who leans on Avery, a community nurse, for help navigating America’s often-byzantine health care systems. “I trust Kathey with my life,” Angelique Scott said. On this afternoon, Avery handed each woman a small holiday-decorated bag with a gift card, a mask, and a page of basic vaccine facts inside. Stepping 6 feet back, she explained she was stopping by to “give a little information” on the incoming coronavirus shots.

NC Reports 11,581 New COVID-19 Cases, Capping A Week Of Skyrocketing Coronavirus Numbers

Saturday News: They learned nothing

Submitted by BlueNC on Sat, 01/09/2021 - 08:34 NC CONSERVATIVES BELIEVE IT WAS ANTIFA WHO BROKE INTO CAPITOL: One argued it wasn’t supporters of President Donald Trump behind the insurrection, but instead members of Antifa in disguise “to make Trump look bad.” Others repeated one of the talking points from one of the personalities on Fox News: What about the Black Lives Matter protests that devolved into looting in some cities over the summer? One referenced Trump’s social media. “I think everyone knows at some level the vast majority of the protesters in DC this week were peaceful and played no part in the storming of the Capitol,” Edwards wrote. “Unfortunately, the entire Republican Party will be tainted unless we effectively separate ourselves from that faction who were allowed to tag along the Trump movement in the party. (They didn t tag along you nitwit. They led, you followed.)

NC Tops 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases, Breaking Daily Record For Third Time In A Week

/ For the third time in the past week, North Carolina has set a new record for COVID-19 cases identified. On Thursday, a record 10,398 cases of the coronavirus were reported by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, 137 deaths in the state were attributed to COVID-19, and 3,960 people with the virus were hospitalized for treatment the sixth consecutive day there has been a new record number in that category. The record numbers come a week after North Carolina reported back-to-back days of more than 9,000 new cases of the coronavirus that prompted state Health Secretary Mandy Cohen to issue a statement saying “We begin 2021 in our most dangerous position in this pandemic.”

NC Begins 2021 With Record Highs In COVID-19 Cases And Positivity Rate

/ North Carolina began 2021 with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases reported by the state since the pandemic began. The state s Department of Health and Human Services said 9,527 new coronavirus cases were identified on Friday, the first day of the new year. That shattered the previous single-day high for cases of 8,444 set on Dec. 18. That high number was followed by another 9,000-plus day: On Saturday, 9,356 new cases were reported. Additionally, a record 15.5% of COVID-19 tests performed were positive in Saturday s data report. Health officials have said they would like the positivity rate to be around 5%. Data reports for both Friday and Saturday were released in one batch Saturday due to the New Year s Day holiday.

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