Get the latest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, Coronavirus death, hospitalizations, and other key coronavirus stats for North Carolina and the US.

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There were two new flu deaths in North Carolina reported this week. That's a total of nine deaths in the state this flu season: eight adults and one child.

NC sees 2 new flu-related deaths, rise in respiratory illnesses after Thanksgiving

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COVID-19 vaccine cost $190 at pharmacy due to Medicaid changes, Wake grandmother says

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State's COVID numbers show slight dip in hospitalizations; cases of flu, RSV rising faster

Cumberland County COVID testing, November 2021

NC sees decreases in COVID wastewater, COVID hospitalizations compared to previous weeks

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COVID metrics trending down in NC despite concerns over start of school, respiratory season

What to Know About the New Dominant COVID Variant

Health experts want to avoid a triple-demic this year. Here's what you need to know about the vaccines available.

Three vaccines for Covid, flu and RSV on market to prevent another 'tripledemic'

Here's what you need to know about the new COVID vaccines

Updated Covid-19 vaccines are coming mid-September, officials say

Don’t Get Your Next COVID Booster Quite Yet

As kids head back to school, COVID-19 booster targets new variant

FDA Panel Advises Vaccine Makers to Aim at Only One COVID Variant

Some Triangle hospitals nearing capacity but COVID isn't the cause, sources tell WRAL News

Some hospitals nearing capacity, but COVID not the cause, sources tell WRAL

(CNN) — When you go to get your newly updated Covid-19 booster this fall, you might want to choose the arm the vaccine goes in carefully.

Which arm gets the Covid-19 booster may make a difference, study shows

North Carolina has had five straight weeks of increasing hospitalizations, emergency department visits and COVID detected in wastewater.

NC sees fifth straight week of COVID summer surge

North Carolina experiences summer surge in COVID-19 cases

(CNN) — Recent data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that a summer surge of Covid-19 could be underway, although not as significant as in past summers. By some measures, the number of coronavirus infections is rising, along with test positivity, emergency department visits and — most alarmingly — hospital admissions.

What you should know about the latest Covid-19 surge. A doctor explains

Get ready to pay for Covid-19 tests. Though health insurers will continue to cover tests ordered by a medical provider, many policyholders will now face deductibles and copays as part of that coverage.

Here's how the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency affects you

As COVID Emergency Ends, U.S. Response Shifts to ‘Peacetime’ Mode

International passengers traveling to the United States no longer have to show proof of vaccination against COVID as of midnight Thursday, when the coronavirus health emergency officially ended.

U.S. Ends Last COVID Travel Barrier, Vaccine Mandate for Foreign Arrivals

Students have made the biggest gains in math, smaller gains in science and the smallest gains in reading.

NC students are starting to recover some pandemic learning loss, new report says

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The World Health Organization still does not have key data from China about the origins of the Covid-19 outbreak, putting the world in jeopardy, says Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the group's Covid-19 technical lead and head of its program on emerging diseases.

WHO official criticizes China's 'inexcusable' lack of transparency on pandemic's origins

We now know that the extra cleaning was unlikely to have helped limit the spread of COVID-19, but it did increase people's exposure to the chemicals used in those products -- some of which may be hazardous to health. 

You Don't Need to Disinfect So Much

Sanitizing Vs. Disinfecting: Here’s The Difference

Scientists in Germany say they've been able to make a nasal vaccine that can shut down a Covid-19 infection in the nose and throat, where the virus gets its first foothold in the body.

A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise

The university had the mandates in place since September 2021.

Duke: Masks no longer required on buses and vans

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Children with Medicaid can receive the 2023-24 COVID vaccine for free at any local health department or providers enrolled with the Vaccines for Children Program. The NCDHHS said pharmacies are not currently providers in the program.

Kids' COVID vaccine coverage denied because they're younger than 19

Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks

Coronavirus vaccines

A Morrisville mother tells WRAL News her 5-year-old received an accidental double-dose of Moderna's new COVID-19 vaccine.


5-year-old accidentally got double dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Morrisville mom says 

Dr. Mandy Cohen urges flu, COVID, RSV shots

Duke researchers develop vaccine that protects against 3 coronaviruses

Combo COVID vaccine works in mice; human tests scheduled for 2024 

COVID variant vulnerability depends on previous infections

K-3 students in NC getting back on track for reading

Coronavirus education

Reading readiness rises in NC's K-3 classrooms, new data shows

NC school test scores still below pre-pandemic levels

Wake schools bounce back in math, but are still down in reading and science, new test data show

Study: monoclonal antibody treatment reduced COVID-19 deaths in hospitalized patients

Coronavirus medicine

$6M would go to light-based COVID treatment under proposed NC budget

CDC: COVID symptoms could re-emerge after completing Paxlovid regimen 

Worries Over the Strain on Health Care Grow in U.S. as Hot Spots Spread

The North Carolina Department of Health and Humans Services on Thursday debuted a list of public sites for coronavirus testing. 

Here's where you can get a coronavirus test in NC

Medical professionals from the North Carolina Healthcare Association will take your questions about the COVID vaccines, boosters, safety and side effects Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Call: 888-701-1221.

Answers to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine

WRAL News vaccine hotline

The North Carolina COVID-19 Dashboard. The latest Coronavirus case numbers, deaths, hospitalizations, and other key coronavirus stats for North Carolina and the US.

North Carolina Coronavirus dashboard - Maps, charts and data

Coronavirus research

The Associated Press is tracking new reported coronavirus cases across the United States and globally, including showing curves by country. Click or hover on any state on the U.S. map to see the total number of reported cases and deaths. On the chart under the map, you can click to rank states based on the number of cases or deaths. Update times for the data are shown under the map and chart.



Coronavirus cases: U.S. and world - curves, maps and data

US map of coronavirus cases from AP

Want to vaccinate your 5- to 11-year-old child against coronavirus? Search the table below for a location near you for a provider taking part in North Carolina's initial vaccination push.

Looking to vaccinate your child against coronavirus? Find a provider near you

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Coronavirus Resources

A man was shot multiple times in a possible road rage incident on New Bern Ave.

Man shot multiple times in possible road rage incident on New Bern Ave.

Zuri Dorsey, 2, is believed to be in a red 2016 Honda Accord with NC license tag number RAZ-9972. She may be with 27-year-old Deandre Alante Dorsey. 

Amber Alert: 2-year-old girl in red 2016 Honda Accord headed to NC from Virginia Beach

Our experts on parenting, frugal living and the best that the Triangle has to offer have scoured their sources and shopped the stores (and the internet) for the best suggestions for your holiday giving. No matter the age or interest, you'll find gift ideas here.

WRAL 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

From "Bull Durham" to Academy Award-winning dramas, the state has played host to multiple films based on fact and fiction.