August 14, 2020
Dr. Bell: “Data shows that wearing face masks works”; Latest COVID-19 Update
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released new data today that indicates local mask ordinances are helping to slow the spread of COVID-19. “This new data shows us what we already knew, wearing face masks works,” said Dr. Linda Bell, S.C. State Epidemiologist. “We’re strongly supportive of these local leaders’ initiatives that are centered on protecting the health and wellbeing of their communities.”
August 12, 2020
Administration reaches deal with Moderna to manufacture, deliver 100M doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Reports that the “administration has reached a deal with Moderna Inc. to manufacture and deliver 100 million doses of the company’s [COVID-19] vaccine once it is approved, according to a news release from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department.” Under the “contract, worth up to $1.525 billion for 100 million doses, the doses would be owned by the U.S. government and would be distributed and used as part of its [COVID-19] vaccine campaign.” CNN adds, “If the doses are used, they would be provided to Americans at no cost.”
August 3, 2020
New training tool for SC doctors battling COVID-19
A new training program will help hundreds of doctors around our state get the latest information on treating COVID-19 patients. The program is called CurrentMD COVID and was put together by the organization Knowledge 2 Practice (K2P).
July 27, 2020
Partnership to Bring COVID-19 Pandemic Educational Resources to South Carolina Physicians
A bold new partnership aims to provide physicians across the state of South Carolina with the most up-to-date, comprehensive knowledge needed to respond effectively on the frontlines of COVID-19
July 23, 2020
BCBSSC, South Carolina Hospital Association and South Carolina Medical Association Collaborate On Public Service Campaign Encouraging South Carolinians to “Slow the Spread”
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) and South Carolina Medical Association (SCMA) are joining together in an effort to persuade the public to limit potential exposure to COVID-19 even as coronavirus cases are on the rise in South Carolina, hospital beds are filling and deaths are currently numbering in the high hundreds.
July 14, 2020
First Coronavirus Vaccine Tested in Humans Shows Early Promise
An experimental coronavirus vaccine made by the biotech company Moderna provoked a promising immune response against the virus and appeared safe in the first 45 people who received it, researchers reported on Tuesday in The New England Journal of Medicine.
June 29, 2020
Safety, liability concerns move to forefront as more employees return to work
As businesses reopen and workers return to their jobs, a feeling of angst underlies the hope of getting back to normal. Employees are afraid of getting COVID-19 at work, and business owners worry about being sued if a worker does get sick.
June 19, 2020
Joint Statement on the Spread of COVID-19 in South Carolina - SC BCBS, SCHA and SCMA
Every day we see reports of COVID-19’s impact on the people of South Carolina. We have watched these numbers closely, and we are concerned about the health and safety of our citizens. All of us can help. Wearing a face mask in public is one way to help slow the spread of this disease. This is a new disease,but there is growing medical evidence that wearing face masks along with handwashing, social distancing, testing and isolation can successfully limit the spread of the virus. What do we know?
June 7, 2020
South Carolina Family Physician Chosen as AMA President-Elect
The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the election of Gerald E. Harmon, M.D., a family medicine physician from Pawleys Island, S.C., as the new president-elect of the nation’s premier physician organization. Following a year-long term as president-elect, Dr. Harmon will assume the office of AMA president in June 2021.
