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Mask-optional policy begins next week at most NC agencies

Mask-wearing inside most North Carolina state government buildings will become optional starting next Monday through an executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper. He attributes the changes to improving COVID-19 numbers and access to vaccinations and other treatments. ....

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Omicron surge has increased school mask mandates, NC health director says

North Carolina’s health director says the spike in COVID-19 cases after winter break has nudged more school districts to require masks. ....

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Duke health experts say more masks and vaccine development could lead to COVID endemic

Researchers have been studying how the coronavirus could become endemic. That means the virus would not be eradicated, but would be rarer and less deadly, and the spread of COVID-19 would drop to a manageable rate. ....

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NC health director says cloth masks reduce spread of omicron in schools

North Carolina's health director told the state Board of Education Thursday that the COVID-19 omicron variant is reshaping school strategies, but said consistent use of masks remains important. ....

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Charlotte's omicron-fueled COVID surge forces Mecklenburg EMS changes

Medic, Mecklenburg County's EMS agency, says staffing shortages and increased demand during the latest COVID-19 surge are straining resources. The agency is making some temporary changes to cope, including increasing wait times for some non-emergency situations. ....

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