Coronavirus coverage in North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2020

This is WRAL's coverage of the coronavirus outbreak for Nov. 19, 2020.

• Wake program encourages safer holidays
  Wake County officials announce a "Healthier Holidays" campaign to encourage residents to take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones from coronavirus over the Thanksgiving holiday.

  November 19, 2020 7:06 p.m. EST
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  Raw: First international flight leaves RDU since pandemic began
  On Thursday, a Jet Blue flight to Cancun, Mexico, took off from Raleigh-Durham International airport. It was the first international flight to leave RDU since March 31, around the start of the pandemic. Courtesy: RDU

  November 19, 2020 11:15 a.m. EST
• We're scrubbing surfaces but should put more emphasis on airborne coronavirus spread
  Hand washing with soap and water for 20 seconds -- or sanitizer in the absence of soap -- is still encouraged to stop the virus's spread. But scrubbing surfaces does little to mitigate the virus threat indoors, experts say, and health officials are being urged to focus instead on improving ventilation and filtration of indoor air.

  November 19, 2020 3:18 p.m. EST
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  CBC OPINION
  Editorial: COVID-19 Alert System will help communities tailor local responses
  Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 -- The N.C. COVID-19 County Alert System is a creative and helpful tool. By better identifying COVID-19 hotspots around the state, businesses, local officials and residents in those counties can take the extra steps best suited to their communities to get on top of the virus rather than waiting for a statewide mandate that may - or may not - meet the situation a specific county or community faces.

  November 19, 2020 5:00 a.m. EST
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  CDC, Wake leaders urge families to reconsider Thanksgiving travel, gatherings
  A week before Thanksgiving, federal and local officials on Thursday urged people to reconsider their holiday travel plans as coronavirus cases reach new highs.

  November 19, 2020 7:48 p.m. EST
• Wake leaders urge families to keep Thanksgiving small, safe
  A week before Thanksgiving, federal and local officials on Thursday urged people to reconsider their holiday travel plans as coronavirus cases reach new highs.

  November 19, 2020 7:47 p.m. EST
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  Coronavirus in North Carolina: Maps, charts and data
  View interactive coronavirus maps, graphics and county-by-county data on cases and deaths related to the COVID-19 outbreak in North Carolina. See whether the state is "flattening the curve."

  December 22, 2020 3:57 p.m. EST
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  Coronavirus cases: U.S. and world - curves, maps and data
  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.

  April 20, 2020 1:51 p.m. EDT
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  How much and when: Check your stimulus payment
  The federal government has started making direct deposits to tens of millions of Americans to help people survive financially in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The health crisis has evolved into an economic crisis as businesses and schools shut down to slow the spread of the virus.

  April 15, 2020 4:18 p.m. EDT
• Coronavirus coverage in North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2020
  This is WRAL's coverage of the coronavirus outbreak for Nov. 14-15, 2020.

  November 17, 2020 11:38 a.m. EST
• Updated list: What's open, closed across NC
  On March 30, 2020, at 5 p.m., a statewide "stay-at-home" order goes into effect in North Carolina. The order expands the list of public places ordered to close to prevent the spread of coronavirus, lowers the limit for the number of people at gatherings to 10, requires people keep 6 feet apart when out of the house and extends the closing of public schools through May 15.

  April 14, 2020 11:25 p.m. EDT
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  List: Stores offering dedicated shopping hours for seniors
  Updated July 6: There are still multiple grocery stores here in the Triangle offering dedicated shopping hours for seniors to help reduce their risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read on for the list including grocery stores, drug stores, big box stores and warehouse clubs.

  July 6, 2020 10:49 p.m. EDT
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  List of resources to help seniors get groceries and prescriptions
  Many businesses and organizations are offering delivery and drive-through services to help seniors and those who are at-risk reduce contact and still find the essentials they need. Read on for a growing list of resources including free prescription delivery, free curbside grocery pick-up, grocery delivery options and food pantry assistance.

  March 26, 2020 7:05 p.m. EDT
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  Triangle restaurants offering catering, delivery and take-out
  A list of catering companies offering family meals, plus a list of local places offering take out or delivery.

  March 24, 2020 12:01 p.m. EDT
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  Resources to get through the coronavirus economic slowdown
  This list of resources for giving and getting help will continue to grow until the coronavirus crisis has passed.

  May 22, 2020 6:21 p.m. EDT
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  April 3, 2020 9:40 a.m. EDT