By Kevin Roche Well, so far in Florida, people seem to be going about their daily lives fairly normally. Appalachicola, which is a cute little tourist town, and Port St. Joe, were quite busy. A lot of virus refugees looking…
By N.A. Booko Pittsboro, NC – We have all heard the great plans about the coronavirus shots. How seemingly fast and organized it is or was going to be. The different phases. Essential workers, older folks, etc. It certainly got…
By Julie Havlak Raleigh, NC – Gov. Roy Cooper is walking back reopening with a new stay-at-home order, starting Friday, Dec. 11, when North Carolina effectively shuts down from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Cooper’s order will require nonessential businesses…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – Despite the current spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths, there is good news on the not-so-distant horizon. Three effective vaccines are in the pipeline. Some North Carolinians — those battling coronavirus on the frontlines…
By Kevin Roche This article points out how little we know about the infectious agents that cause many of our minor illnesses. It come from the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine at Oxford University. (UK Article) A large number of illnesses…
By Kevin Roche I have run out of the adjectives to describe the idiotic responses to the epidemic. Those responses have contributed greatly to the current civil unrest. As I have mentioned before, perhaps the most important achievement of economic…
Pittsboro, NC – On Friday, May 1 Chatham County Public Health Director, Layton Long released the following statement on the ongoing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the county: “As we have seen across the United States, containing…
Raleigh, NC – As we continue to face the impacts of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), North Carolina banks are prioritizing the health and well-being of their employees, customers and the communities in which they serve. Banks are taking precautionary measures,…
by Frank Shostak In the midst of the emerging economic chaos triggered by the COVID-19 coronavirus, individuals are seeking answers from governments as to how to prevent the emerging economic disaster. Most economic experts are sympathetic to this and are…
Atlanta, GA – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to North Carolina small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Wuhan Coronavirus (COVID-19) SBA acted under its own authority,…