April 2020 News

April 30, 2020

• Roper St. Francis Healthcare Treats First COVID-19 Patient with Plasma

• CSU Recognized as Premier Blood Partner; Hosts Blood Drive in May

• R.B.’s Seafood Restaurant Closes; Iconic Shem Creek Property Sells for $7M

• SC Businesses React to State Reopening Strategy

• Sen. Scott Presses HHS To Ramp Up Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities

• Attorney General’s Office Reminds SC to Call Before You Dig

• National Guard Fighter Jets Salute SC Hospitals

• WellCare of South Carolina to Award Grants to Local Social Service Organizations to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

• Prisma Health Launches State’s First Interactive, Free Symptom- Checker for COVID-19

• US GDP Contracts by 4.8% in Q1, but the Real Damage Won't Be Seen until Q2

• Deloitte: As Pandemic Spreads, Most Consumers Retreat

April 29, 2020

• Raines Hospitality & Feeding Our Heroes SC Send Meals to Healthcare Workers

• Area First Responders Honor East Cooper Medical Center with Parade

• MUSC World-class Vitamin D Research Team to Study Connection to COVID-19 Prevention and Treatment

• Nonprofit Series: Churches and Faith-Based Fundraising: Recommendations for Recovery and Growth

• Clemson Plant Geneticist Appointed to National Genetic Resources Advisory Council

• Nelson Mullins South Carolina Attorneys Selected for 2020 ‘Super Lawyers' and 'Rising Stars’

• Healthy Connections Choices Annual Enrollment Broker Provider Trainings

• DHEC Distributes Additional Supplies to Help Expand COVID-19 Rapid-Testing Across the State

• Dominion Energy Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Safety

• 79% of Businesses Have Rejected a Job Candidate Based on Social Media Content; Job Seekers Should Post Online Carefully

• COVID-19 Crisis Provides 'Burning Platform' for Accelerating the Data Agenda in Health Care, EY Report Finds

April 28, 2020

• Free COVID-19 Testing Site Will Be Available for Those Who Live in the 29203 Zip Code

• Area First Responders to Honor East Cooper Medical Center Healthcare Workers

• College of Charleston Business Students Help Medical Workers Fighting COVID-19