Charleston Currents – coronavirus

Gov,. Henry McMaster at podium during a March 15 briefing in Columbia.

NEWS BRIEFS: Schools, colleges across S.C. close for coronavirus

Staff reports | Gov. Henry McMaster announced Sunday that all of the state’s public schools, colleges and technical colleges will close starting today as a health response to growing concerns about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The institutions will remain closed through March 31.

“I urge that public gatherings both indoor and outdoor be limited to 100 people or less,” he said, adding that local elections scheduled for March and April also would be postponed.

by Charleston Currents · 03/16/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

3/16: Managing the epidemic; Civil rights; School closures

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Management of an epidemic requires surveillance monitoring
COMMENTARY, Brack: Renew commitment to protecting civil rights of all Americans
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston RiverDogs
NEWS BRIEFS: Schools across the state close to deal with coronavirus
FEEDBACK: Send us a letter or two
MYSTERY PHOTO: White flower among azaleas
CALENDAR: Call first before you head out

by Charleston Currents · 03/16/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

BRACK: Keep calm and wash your hands

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | The flu that you prepare for every winter kills about 100 South Carolinians every year, according to state health data.

To make sure you don’t get it, you do common-sense things: Get a flu shot, wash your hands more, cover your mouth or nose when you cough or sneeze, and stay at home when you’re sick.

by Andy Brack · 03/09/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views

NEW on 3/9: State of the RiverDogs; Keep calm; $11 per pupil (wow)

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: The State of the RiverDogs is good, very good
COMMENTARY, Brack: Keep calm and wash your hands
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
NEWS BRIEFS: The big bump in proposed per-student spending? $11
FEEDBACK: Send us a comment or two
MYSTERY PHOTO: Light and reflection
CALENDAR: Lowcountry Cajun Festival around the corner