Written by Michelle Ries As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in North Carolina, officials are expanding contact tracing, a key method of identifying individuals who may have been exposed…
June 22, 2020
COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Activities and Services for Older Adults
By Brieanne Lyda-McDonald
Written by Brieanne Lyda-McDonald As North Carolina continues a phased reopening from a quarantine designed to stem spread of COVID-19, many businesses have been permitted to reopen. Yet, services…
June 15, 2020
COVID-19, Unemployment, and Health Insurance
By kompleks
By Erin Bennett The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impact on employment rates and, consequently, on access to health insurance. In North Carolina, the state unemployment rate exceeded 12%…
June 9, 2020
COVID-19 and NC’s Homeless Population
By Kaitlin Phillips
Written by James Coleman As our country and the global community as a whole work to mitigate the effects of COVID-19, we must not lose sight of how this…