One treatment for COVID-19 that shows early promise is the use of convalescent plasma transfusions. That’s the blood product that comes from people who have recovered from coronavirus and are currently healthy. Now, America’s Blood Centers, which account for 60…
Two more deaths were reported in Pearl River County on Thursday, part of eight statewide that brings the total to 209. There were 281 more cases reported on Thursday; the state now stands at 5,434 statewide. In South Mississippi, there…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 259 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and eight new deaths. The state total now stands at 5,153 and 201 deaths. Here is an updated list of cases by county in…
Local officials “Lifted all boil water notices” for the citizens in the area of Parkwood Drive South from Mimosa Drive south to Depew Road, including Mimosa Drive, Pinewood Court, Dellwood Cove, Willow Circle and Cedar Court. Multiple tests performed by…
The Community Foundation for Mississippi, working with Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service, established the Mississippi Community Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund as an initiative to create a state-wide pooled fund to respond to disasters in Mississippi, including COVID-19. To…
Many everyday items have become very hard to find thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak. One of the items you will most likely not find on a shelf right now is hand sanitizer. One place you will find hand sanitizer is…
Residents in D’Iberville had the chance to get tested for COVID-19 from their cars today. Memorial Hospital had set up a temporary COVID-19 screening location in the parking lot of the D’Iberville Civic Center. If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms…
Coronavirus numbers at a Mississippi prison continue to climb at an alarming rate. The Federal Bureau of Prisons is reporting 71 new cases among inmates at the Federal Correctional Institute in Yazoo City, 64 of those testing positive at the…
Soon you won’t have to leave your house to take a test for the Coronavirus. The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for Labcorp’s pixel test, making it the first at-home test for COVID-19. The sample collection kit comes with…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 204 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 4,716. MSDH is also confirming 14 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
In honor of ‘building a healthier community,’ the Memorial Physician Clinic will have more drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing sites in various districts in Harrison County. Over the next week or so, there will be testing sites set up in…
The Fab Lab in Jackson County is continuing to help in the fight against COVID-19 by making critical PPE supplies for healthcare workers. PPE such as face shields has been manufactured by the lab and donated to medical clinics and…
Doctors and scientists are working around the clock to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, but they say that could take at least another year. In the meantime, there’s another way the community can help. News 25’s Lindsey Goodwin has…
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 169 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 3,793. MSDH is also confirming 11 new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus. The death toll in…
Governor Tate Reeves announced Friday that he is extending the statewide shelter-in-place by seven days, while providing some ability for “non-essential” businesses to safely make sales. Reeves' new executive order extends the expiration date of his previous order to Monday,…
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation on Friday made the March transfer of $9,942,264 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the state treasury. This brings the total amount deposited to the state to more than $37.5 million since launch…
A one day drive-up testing clinic for COVID-19 was held today to allow residents to get tested from the comfort of their own cars. Memorial Hospital hosted this drive for those to be tested for the flu first and if…
In an effort to offer much needed relief to those suffering during this pandemic, the 36th Air Evacuation Squadron takes to the sky. As the Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the world, here in Mississippi, nine flight nurses, medical…
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will conduct several clinical trials on potential treatment options for people infected with Coronavirus. Leaders of the medical center announced the trials today. Among the drugs being tested is an antimalarial medication that President…
It’s a time that’s supposed to be their golden years, but the COVID-19 threat is targeting our treasured senior population, even trying to tarnish what should be the best years of their life. Some local health and senior care providers…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists working at the Port of Gulfport made two first-in-Mississippi pest discoveries in fruit shipments during the month of March. The first discovery was identified as a Cholus sp…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 209 new cases of COVID-19 in the state and six deaths. The state total now stands at 2,496 including 82 deaths. Hancock County has 37 cases and five deaths, Harrison County has…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves signed two new executive orders to protect healthcare professionals from transmission and liability as they aid in Mississippi's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. "We are so blessed to have our nation's best and brightest in…
The Commission on Marine Resources decided Friday to suspend the April 30, 2020, expiration date of commercial licenses and extend the expiration date to May 31, 2020, for commercial licenses. Applicants are still able to obtain commercial licenses by mailing…