The number of coronavirus cases reported in South Carolina is increasing and health officials are asking residents to take precautions.
At the same time, states are preparing to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, a hopeful sign of an eventual end to the health crisis.
But the end is still a long way off, health experts say. It will probably take months for a vaccine to be widely available in South Carolina.
Meanwhile, the state’s task now is to crack down on the growing number of cases. In the six days leading up to Wednesday, more than 2,000 new cases were registered each day and more than 1,200 people were hospitalized with the virus.
Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an assistant professor in the infectious disease faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina, answers our questions about how the spread in South Carolina compares to other parts of the US, how the new coronavirus vaccine works and why. that this is not the time to facilitate COVID-19 precautions.
Reporter MK Wildeman gives an update on the vaccine doses expected to reach Palmetto state, and Jerrel Floyd shares his report on a new study aimed at learning more about how COVID-19 affects the brain.
Listen now to learn more about the state of the pandemic in our state.
Understand that SC is a usekly podcast from The Post and Courier that uses reporting resources and the knowledge of our newsroom to help you better understand South Carolina. This episode was presented by Emily Williams and Gavin McIntyre and edited by Emily Williams.
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