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Governor names task force members, reopens stores
Gov. Henry McMaster has removed restrictions on some businesses and launched accelerateSC, a statewide economic revitalization task force. He made the announcement during a news conference Monday.
COPING WITH COVID: The Blood Connection
As Prisma Health and Charleston’s Roper St. Francis wade into a treatment trial using the plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients, Piedmont’s The Blood Connection has received three blood donations for the treatment.
SCMEP reports ‘incredible response’ to emergency supply portal
In early March, Thornton Kirby, president and CEO of the S.C. Hospital Association, raised an alarm that South Carolina may face a shortage of personal protective equipment.
AFL prints hundreds of face shields
Fiber optics-manufacturer AFL has added faceshields to its repertoire.
USDA opens applications for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a second application window for their Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant.
SCRA awards first private-school grant to Furman startup
Furman senior Trent Stubbs and chemistry professor Greg Springsteen were awarded the first S.C. Research Authority grant offered to a private school for the start-up of Aconabolics LLC.
AnMed Health cuts salaries, implements furloughs
AnMed Health today announced furloughs and salary reductions as the Anderson-based health care system deals with additional financial pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic sparks financial challenge for Spartanburg Regional
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System says the financial toll COVID-19 is having on health care systems everywhere is striking home in Spartanburg.
Tech schools transport PPE, ventilators to Upstate hospitals
Before Tri-County Technical College's classes were pushed online, Deborah Brock, director of the school's medical laboratory technology program, knew the personal protective equipment in her classroom could meet an emerging need.
Chamber surveys probe COVID-19 business impact
The Greenville Chamber and Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce have released surveys to keep an ear to the ground for Upstate business concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clemson moves summer courses online
The university announced Wednesday the transition of all undergraduate and graduate summer academic courses to online instruction through Aug. 7, the completion of the summer term.
Greenville lab processes Prisma COVID-19 tests in 24 hours
Greenville-based lab Precision Genetics has begun to process Prisma Health’s COVID-19 tests within an approximate 24-hour internal turnaround time with plans to escalate the lab's capacity.
