Carrollton police team with mental health experts for calls

Carroll County is rolling out a new Crisis Response Team to handle 911 calls that deal with mental illness.  It includes a police officer who is also a trained paramedic teamed with a mental health professional.  

What does emergency use for a coronavirus vaccine mean?

The first COVID-19 vaccines to be given in the U.S. are expected to get a green light from regulators under a process known as emergency use authorization.

Pennsylvania's new requirements on testing, mask wearing go into effect on Friday

Pennsylvania's new "targeted and strategic actions" go into effect this Friday and include testing requirements for interstate travel and strengthened mask requirements.

With COVID-19 rates climbing, the CDC urges Americans to stay home for Thanksgiving

The doctors heading up the CDC's COVID-19 response say they're concerned about the alarming spread of the coronavirus.  That's why they're asking Americans to stay home this year.

Millions put toward initiative combating homelessness in Atlanta

The CEO of Partners for Home told us their goal is to lease 800 apartments for people living on the streets or at encampment sites.

Georgia jobless rate plunges in October as more find jobs

Many more people found jobs in Georgia in October as the state’s unemployment rate decreased sharply.

Report: 12M Americans to lose jobless benefits day after Christmas

According to findings by The Century Foundation, a policy research institute, 12 million workers will be on one of two main CARES Act programs — Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) — when funding expires on Dec. 26.

COVID-19 ‘immune memory’ could last at least 6 months, study suggests

According to the study, immunity to the coronavirus infection may last for at least six months, and potentially much longer, after a person was initially infected.

More than 900 of Mayo Clinic’s staff sickened with COVID-19

The Mayo Clinic reported that 905 Midwest staffers were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last two weeks, according to spokesperson Kelley Luckstein.

FDA authorizes second COVID-19 treatment drug to be used in combination with remdesivir

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) Thursday for the drug baricitinib, in combination with remdesivir, for the treatment of suspected or laboratory confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients two years of age or older requiring supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers amid COVID-19 betting claim

The company's president and CEO, Dean Banks, said he was “extremely upset” about the allegations against managers at its plant in Waterloo, Iowa, saying they do not represent the company's values.

Hepatitis A outbreak confirmed in Carroll County

Public health officials have confirmed 46 cases of hepatitis A among Carroll County residents.

'NICU Grandpa' David Deutchman, who cuddled newborns, dies after battle with cancer

David Deutchman, the volunteer who was affectionately known as the "NICU Grandpa" at Scottish Rite's neonatal intensive care unit passed away after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 86.

NYC schools go all-remote; Cuomo warns of 'astronomical' positive test rates in state

All New York City Public Schools will temporarily close to in-person instruction beginning Thursday due to increasing coronavirus cases, announced school officials.

Will social distancing cause my immune system to weaken?

Our immune systems are hard at work even when we're 6 feet apart from others or stuck at home all day.

All NFL teams will enter intensive COVID-19 protocol Saturday

All NFL teams will be placed under intensive COVID-19 protocol to mitigate the risk as the number of cases rise around the country.