Coronavirus After The Outbreak Coverage

Coronavirus expert shares ways to have safe July 4th
WRAL's Kirsten Gutierrez spoke with a coronavirus expert who shared tips that we can use to keep ourselves safe during the July 4th holiday weekend.

Two women, nonprofit partner to hand out free masks
Two women decided to help by giving out free masks. In partnership with a nonprofit, they handed out over 100 masks in the busy Southgate Plaza.

Wake Forest holds fireworks show but without people in attendance
WRAL's Julian Grace was in Wake Forest as the town held its annual fireworks show. People were encouraged to watch on the town's Facebook page or from their home in order to practice social distancing in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

How to safely celebrate July 4 during the coronavirus pandemic
Here are some tips from Wibbitz on how you can safely celebrate Independence Day during the coronavirus pandemic.

Department store comes up with unique, safe way to try on makeup
A department store is making it safe to try on makeup during the coronavirus pandemic.

'Get in the mood to sleep' and other ways to deal with mental, emotional stress
Molly Birkholm is a renowned trauma and stress management specialist, as well as a yoga and meditation instructor. She offers advice about dealing with stress and the mental and emotional impacts left by the coronavirus pandemic.

Residents watch online, at home as Wake Forest puts on fireworks display
The coronavirus pandemic has made celebrating the Fourth of July tricky this weekend.

Wake parents worry about managing remote learning
Many parents are overwhelmed by the idea of two out of every three weeks of school happening remotely when school resumes for the fall.

UNC staff face greater threat in return to campus
David Brannigan, who has worked for 16 years as a groundskeeper at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said Thursday that it's not feasible to bring maintenance and custodial workers back to campus in a little over four weeks without an extensive safety plan in place.

North Carolina business cited for mask violations
Burton Farms General Store issued a court summons after complaints that employees aren't enforcing the state's COVID-19 mask mandate.

Many questions, few answers as Wake parents, teachers plan for part-time return to the classroom
"We need to get this right," said Keith Poston, president of WakeEd Partnership, a business-backed nonprofit group that supports the Wake County school system.

Wake schools weigh possible plans for return to classes
WRAL's Julian Grace has the latest on steps Wake County Public Schools are looking to take to get children in the classroom safely in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

'It's turned their world upside down' COVID-19 takes toll on deaf & blind
Social distancing makes communication impossible for those who rely solely on touch.

Entrepreneur meeting people's demands with clean water from family farm
COVID-19 has actually helped a small bottled-water company in Forsyth County because people want clean water. Scott Mason has more from the entrepreneur who is making it all happen.

Fight COVID-19 fatigue
Months into mask-wearing, social distancing and extreme caution due to coronavirus, some people are experiencing fatigue. WRAL's Durham reporter Sarah Krueger spoke with a doctor at Duke Hospital about why it's so important to stay diligent.

Experiencing coronavirus fatigue, burnout?
Months of mask wearing and staying at home, the struggle to stay healthy can be wearing.

Wake schools to use three-week rotation to get students back in class amid pandemic
All Wake County public school students would be divided into three groups that would each spend one week in class at school and two weeks at home with online instruction.

Wake County Schools discuss plans
Parents, students and teachers grow anxious as they wait for the state to release its plan for resuming classes this fall. Keith Sutton, chairman of the Wake County Board of Education, joined WRAL News on Thursday.

Daily number of new coronavirus cases in US surges past 50,000
Six months into the pandemic, the situation is only getting worse. As the United States recorded 50,203 new infections yesterday, the highest ever, one expert told CNN that Texas, Arizona and Florida are close to entering "apocalyptic" territory.