Beginning December 20 and running through December 26, the DHEC is providing vaccination clinics and free COVID testing sites throughout the Upstate. The vaccine clinics will give Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines preference over Janssen, as recommended by the CDC. Janssen, on the other hand, will remain available for allRead More
According to the CDC, beginning December 6, all air travelers, regardless of citizenship or vaccination status, will be required to present a negative pre-departure COVID-19 viral test taken the day before they travel to the United States, rather than the current policy of requiring a pre-travel test taken within threeRead More
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) urges the public to get their annual flu shot as flu season begins in September. The DHEC advises the public that receiving their annual flu vaccine is crucial to protecting oneself against influenza this year. COVID-19 patients are clogging upRead More
On September 11 and 18, Clemson University will work with DHEC to offer a vaccine clinic prior to home football games. A vaccination clinic will be available four hours before kickoff at Littlejohn Coliseum. Those who are interested can enter Littlejohn Coliseum starting at 1 p.m on September 11 andRead More
Beginning today, the South Carolina Department of Education will implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order mandating facial coverings on school buses. Face coverings will be available on school buses. Drivers will offer a face covering to a student who boards a school bus without one. No student,Read More
According to an email addressed to parents by Anderson County School District Five superintendent, Thomas Wilson, any high school student who has been fully vaccinated or is getting fully vaccinated will receive a $100 incentive. The program aims to get more than half of eligible students vaccinated, and Wilson believesRead More
Due to South Carolina’s critically low blood supply as well as an increase in demand for donated blood from Upstate hospitals, The Blood Connection is in dire need of blood donations. On Sunday, Aug. 29, the Blood Connection is partnering with the Greenville Drive to host the “Lifesaver League” bloodRead More
Prisma Health doctors stated on Thursday that the current number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital is roughly equal to the spike seen at this time last year. Current patients, according to doctors, have something in common. Almost every single one of them is unvaccinated. Doctors are urging people toRead More
On Tuesday, the Oconee County School District issued the COVID-19 guidelines for the school years 2021-2022. According to the school system, wearing masks are optional in any SDOC school or event. The following are the SDOC guidelines for COVID-19: Each school will maintain an isolation room for students who haveRead More
Clemson University has released its COVID-19 guidelines for the next academic year as the university reopens for the fall semester. These health and safety guidelines go into effect immediately for all students, teachers, and staff. Clemson does not require vaccines but highly recommends everyone to get vaccinated. While vaccination isRead More