By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak. The Food and Drug…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,283 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths including two in George County and one new death in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 172,955 confirmed cases and 4,083…
Mississippi is receiving it first round of coronavirus vaccines, but who will have access to the vaccine first? Nine hundred and seventy-five doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be sent to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport this weekend…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,746 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths across the state. The statewide total stands at 170,672 confirmed cases and 4,041 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock…
GULFPORT, Miss.— Memorial Hospital is now providing monoclonal antibody infusion treatments for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 that are not requiring hospital admission. Monoclonal antibody therapy is given to patients to reduce the risk of progression of disease and to reduce hospitalizations in those…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced additional COVID-19 measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe. The Executive Orders that are in place are set to expire on Friday, December 11th. In an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19…
UK health authorities began rolling out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine today, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval. The first recipient was Margaret…
Newly released documents suggest the FDA will approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use authorization on Thursday. The documents posted on the agency’s website state the vaccine meets its criteria for success. Research data shows the vaccine…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,732 new COVID-19 cases and 56 new deaths across the state, including new deaths in all but one of the southern six counties, that one county being Stone. The statewide…
Ochsner Health has named Wilson Thomas as Chief Executive Officer for Ochsner Medical Center- Hancock and Hancock’s affiliated Health Centers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Thomas, a native of Mobile, most recently served as Project CEO for Community Health Systems,…
The Gulf Coast Patient Wellness Education is sponsoring a free mask giveaway in Ocean Springs in partnership with MSDH. The event is drive-thru only and will be at the Digestive Health Center off Bienville Road from 9:30 a.m. to 12…
State health officials are speaking out after a record number of coronavirus cases were reported in Mississippi. In a press briefing this afternoon, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs expressed concern over the nearly 2,500 reported cases…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,457 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths across the state. The state wide total now stands at 156,868 confirmed cases and 3,851 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County…
Governor Tate Reeves is adding more restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the state. On Monday, hospitalizations reached a record high in Mississippi. Today, Reeves added 13 counties to the mask mandate list that now…
Biloxi, Mississippi-Dec. 1; Coastal Family Health Center’s mobile medical unit will hold flu shot events for the community Friday, Dec. 4, Friday, Dec. 11, and Friday, Dec. 18. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states “Getting a flu vaccine is more…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reports 1,141 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 154,411 confirmed cases and 3,836 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 1,243 cases and…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,746 new COVID-19 cases and 18 new deaths across the state Wednesday. The statewide total stands at 147,382 confirmed cases and 3,763 deaths. Here’s a look at the numbers in our area: Hancock…
Mississippi’s top health official says he is exhausted trying to convince people in the state to take the coronavirus seriously. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the public is refusing to follow public health guidelines. At…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,092 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths across the state. The statewide total stands at 145,636 confirmed cases and 3,745 deaths including one in Jackson County. Let’s take a…
Nineteen counties have been added to the mask mandate list this afternoon, bringing the total to 41 out of 82 counties. Stone County was among the coastal counties that was added to the list, joining Harrison and…
Mississippi has released its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. A distribution timeline for vaccines is still being developed, but State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs expects the first doses in Mississippi as early as December. With limited vaccine…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 699 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths across the state today. The statewide total stands at 143,879 confirmed cases and 3,676 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area:…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,395 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths including one new death in Hancock and Jackson counties. The statewide total stands at 138,791 confirmed cases and 3,619 deaths. Here are…
Coastal Family Health Center will be holding flu shot and COVID-19 testing events for the community on the following dates: Thursday, November 19th at Feed my Sheep in Gulfport from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for flu…