MedPharmics is launching a clinical trial in Gulfport to test multiple therapeutics in the early treatment of COVID-19. The primary goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether investigational agents may effectively and safely treat COVID-19…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,256 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths including one in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 129,394 confirmed cases and 3,497 deaths. Here are the numbers for our…
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is sponsoring a clinical trial for COVID-19 patients in Gulfport. The ACTIV-2 Outpatient Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Therapies Trial is open for enrollment. Its primary goal is to determine whether investigational agents…
Governor Tate Reeves announced Wednesday that he has extended his “Safe Recovery” executive order through December 11. It had been set to expire today. The governor also reset his county-specific orders, using the applicable data. The counties that now qualify…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 933 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 128,138 confirmed cases and 3,480 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 984…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 967 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 124,854 confirmed cases and 3,419 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 949…
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications for commercial and charter fisheries participants will open 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9 on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources website at dmr.ms.gov/cares-act-assistance/. Applicants must be a Mississippi resident 18 years…
Mississippi voters overwhelmingly chose Initiative 65 in last night’s election and now local proponents of the measure as well as law enforcement are speaking out on what’s next. As the part owner of DB Rocks Quality CB…
The Mississippi Department of Health reports 766 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 122,275 confirmed cases and 3,397 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 921 cases and 31 deaths…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippians have voted in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, opting for the less restrictive of two proposals on this year’s ballot. Initiative 65 amends the Mississippi Constitution to allow the prescription by a doctor of up…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 644 new COVID-19 cases and 36 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 121,509 confirmed cases and 3,384 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 917…
Molina Healthcare of Mississippi (“Molina”) on Monday announced that the company will expand its Health Insurance Marketplace footprint (also known as Exchange) from 19 counties to all 82 counties in the state, effective Jan. 1, 2021. In addition to the…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 854 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths Monday, including two in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 116,617 confirmed cases and 3,283 deaths. Here are the numbers for…
Harrison County has now been added to Governor Tate Reeves’ mask mandate list along with six other additional counties. At his press briefing this afternoon, Governor Reeves announced the following counties that will be added to the…
The Mississippi State Department of Heath reported 675 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths today including one in Jackson County and one in George County. The statewide total stands at 115,763 confirmed cases and 3,263 deaths.…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 795 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths including one in Hancock County. The statewide total stands at 113,876 confirmed cases and 3,238 deaths. Here are the numbers in our…
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer U.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat COVID-19. Remdesivir is an antiviral medicine given through an IV for patients needing hospitalization. Its maker, Gilead Sciences Inc., said Thursday that the drug…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 958 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths including one in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 113,081 confirmed cases and 3,231 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County…
JACKSON, Miss. – Seasonal influenza vaccinations are now available for children and qualifying adults at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health departments. Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older as the best protection…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 801 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths including two in Jackson County and one in Pearl River County. The statewide total stands at 112,123 confirmed cases and 3,223 deaths. Here are the…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Reeves announced additional measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. A new executive order places a 10% capacity requirement on healthcare facilities across the state. If hospitals cannot maintain 10% of their capacity for COVID-19 patients, they…
The Biloxi Veterans Affairs Medical Center is hosting a free drive-thru flu vaccine clinic to all eligible veterans. The clinic started yesterday and will continue each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until further notice. The…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,116 new COVID-19 cases and nine new deaths including one new death in Jackson and Harrison counties. The statewide total stands at 109,255 confirmed cases and 3,160 deaths. Here are the numbers for…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases since August today with 1,322 new cases and 12 new deaths, including one new death in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 108,139 confirmed cases and…