Coronavirus coverage in North Carolina, Jan. 18, 2021

This is WRAL's coverage of the coronavirus outbreak for Jan. 18, 2021.

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  Trump moves to lift some Covid-19-related travel restrictions, but Biden plans to block the order
  President Donald Trump on Monday lifted coronavirus-related travel restrictions for much of Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Brazil, effective on January 26 -- a move that President-elect Joe Biden's administration has promised to block.

  January 18, 2021 8:28 p.m. EST
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  Raleigh couple dies days apart from COVID-19
  A well-known and well-loved Raleigh couple died within days of each other last week from COVID-19.

  January 18, 2021 7:13 p.m. EST
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  UNC-Chapel Hill to cut personnel, spending to address pandemic losses, long-term deficit
  UNC-Chapel Hill has laid out plans to cut personnel costs by 3 percent and operating expenses by 15 percent over the next two years to make up losses incurred during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a "structural deficit" the school has had for several years.

  January 18, 2021 9:56 p.m. EST
• NC ranks in top 10 for inpatient COVID numbers
  Less than a quarter of all hospital beds in North Carolina remain available, according to the most recent information from the North Carolina DHHS.

  January 18, 2021 9:21 p.m. EST
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  Wake County begins to reopen its community library locations
  More community libraries are slated to open later this month.

  January 18, 2021 8:46 p.m. EST
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  'It's really heartbreaking:' Those with disabilities moved down on NC's vaccination priority list
  A North Carolina woman said she's heartbroken after her daughter with disabilities was moved down the vaccination priority list.

  January 19, 2021 4:23 a.m. EST
• Wake opens 1,000 phone lines, taking calls 24 hours a day for vaccine sign-up
  A coronavirus vaccination signup website that Wake County launched Tuesday morning quickly crashed under the crush of people trying to access it.

  January 20, 2021 8:16 a.m. EST
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  New COVID-19 cases declined 11% after hitting a peak last week
  New Covid-19 cases in the United States have been trending down since hitting a peak last week, but experts say it's too soon to be overly optimistic.

  January 18, 2021 11:30 p.m. EST
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  CBC OPINION
  MARY ANN WOLF: Programs outside traditional school day, key for student success
  Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 -- Quality programming that supports students outside of the traditional school day is critical to student success and during COVID-19 our communities are relying on these innovative enrichment programs more than ever before. When school buildings closed their doors at the beginning of the pandemic, many programs remained open to provide care for essential workers' children. Our afterschool programs across North Carolina have truly risen to the moment.

  January 18, 2021 5:00 a.m. EST
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  US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths
  As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new variants of the virus.

  January 18, 2021 10:33 p.m. EST
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  Twins with COVID help scientists untangle the disease's genetic roots
  After 35 years of sharing everything from a love for jazz music to tubes of lip gloss, twins Kimberly and Kelly Standard assumed that when they became sick with COVID-19 their experiences would be as identical as their DNA.

  January 18, 2021 1:34 p.m. EST
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  Persistence, patience key to securing COVID-19 vaccine appointment
  While some COVID-19 vaccine events remain first-come, first-served and will see long lines, others, including those sponsored by Wake and Durham counties, are based on an appointment system. The wait is to get the appointment. After that, eligible people need only show up.

  January 18, 2021 6:28 p.m. EST
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  North Carolina Coronavirus dashboard - Maps, charts and data
  The North Carolina COVID-19 Dashboard. The latest Coronavirus case numbers, deaths, hospitalizations, and other key coronavirus stats for North Carolina and the US.

  April 5, 2022 2:00 p.m. EDT
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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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  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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  March 18, 2022 2:24 p.m. EDT