Category: Coronavirus
Get the facts about COVID-19 vaccines: five rumors debunked
Get the COVID vaccine when your turn comes up. It’s effective, safe, and our best chance to beat COVID-19...
3 min read | Coronavirus
“I was desperate for a way to help my brother”
When the pandemic hit, experts advised us to stay home. But what happens to people whose homes aren't safe? Kathy shares the story of her brother David, whose home...
4 min read | Community Health, Coronavirus
“Teachers are standing on the front line with a smile”
With financial support, this childcare center was able to continue to pay its teachers and meet enhanced health and safety standards to keep children and employees safe...
2 min read | Community Health, Coronavirus
“Cuando esto se complique, ¿qué voy a hacer?”
Camila recuerda claramente el día en que su marido dio positivo en el test de COVID-19. ..
2 min read | Coronavirus
“When this gets complicated, what am I going to do?”
Camila shares her story of getting COVID-19, along with her husband, and struggling to care for their four children at a distance. She also shares about the local program...
2 min read | Coronavirus, Community Health
“We knew the pandemic was coming.”
With support from Blue Cross NC, Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi of NC State turned from professor to manufacturer, producing materials for masks for frontline healthcare workers. Here is his story...
3 min read | Coronavirus, Community Health
“Seeing my husband in PPE from head to toe brings tears to my eyes.”
After surviving triple bypass surgery and 40 weeks of radiation treatment for cancer, Chris's husband was faced with keeping their family primary care practice afloat during COVID-19. Chris shares...
2 min read | Community Health, Coronavirus
“Life feels like the movie Groundhog Day.”
Dr. John Scheitler, a primary care doctor in Gastonia, North Carolina, shares what it feels like to continue treating patients during the pandemic and how his clinic has stayed...
2 min read | Coronavirus, Community Health
“A friendly face makes such a difference in my quiet days”
Eighty-four-year-old Charles has been homebound and isolated since the pandemic hit in March. But Meals on Wheels has been a bright spot in a difficult time, bringing Charles meals...
2 min read | Coronavirus, Community Health
Find Your Joy – Or Create It: Connection in the time of COVID
Social isolation is getting old--and taking its toll on our mental health. Here are some ideas for how to find some light in the darkness and connect with others...
4 min read | Healthy Lifestyle, Coronavirus
