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New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

Coronavirus

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

Efforts to determine COVID's origin have been complicated by factors including the massive surge of human infections and bitter international political disputes.

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Health

There's a new COVID variant in the US; Here's what you need to know

Doctors at Norton Healthcare said XBB.1.5, a subvariant of Omicron, appears to be more transmissible than others.
Coronavirus Numbers

COVID surge affecting the Midlands

Hospitals have seen an increase in the number of COVID patients.
Vaccine

No, the COVID-19 vaccines can’t cause or create new variants

COVID-19 vaccines will slow the spread of the virus and do not cause or create the variants.

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Sumter

Sumter Police say missing child has returned home

Authorities said she hadn't been seen since 4 a.m. on Saturday but announced later in the evening that she had been found and was safe.
Sumter

Public visitation announced for children killed in Sumter

News19 is working to gather additional details for Sgt. Maj. Carlos Evans who was also slain that night.

Nation World

COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins

Within hours of the news of the Energy Department report exploring the "lab leak" theory, online mentions of conspiracy theories involving COVID-19 began to rise.
Nation World

Coronavirus lab leak theory finds growing support

While some scientists are open to the lab-leak theory, others still believe the virus came from animals, mutated, and jumped into people.