covid-19 – Randolph Record

Sen. Rand Paul wants to investigate origins of COVID-19

May 5, 2022 Associated Press Comments Off

SMITHFIELD, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul promised Saturday to wage a vigorous review into the origins of the coronavirus if Republicans retake the Senate and he lands a committee chairmanship. Speaking to supporters at […]

BARONE: The verdict on lockdowns: High cost, minimal benefits

April 22, 2022 Michael Barone Comments Off

What were the benefits and costs of the COVID-19 restrictions implemented over the last two years? It’s a good time to ask that question, especially now that the masks are coming off and the lockdowns […]

Citizens make voices heard against vaccine mandates

February 2, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

PINEHURST — Citizen groups across the globe are protesting vaccine mandates as vaccine effectiveness against new variants of the COVID-19 virus has waned and Americans who are vaccinated are not showing high demand for boosters. […]

White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website

January 19, 2022 Associated Press Comments Off

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially go online. The website, COVIDTests.gov, now […]

Randolph County Schools keep masks optional

November 17, 2021 Randolph Record Comments Off

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County School Board voted again Monday night to keep masks optional in the county’s largest school system. The vote came two weeks after a special called meeting where the system voted […]

COVID cases decline in Randolph, nationwide

October 6, 2021 Randolph Record Comments Off

ASHEBORO — New daily cases of COVID dropped about 35% since September 1 nationwide along with a 25% drop in the number of people hospitalized. In Randolph County, there was an 18% drop in new […]

School’s start with some students and staff under quarantine

August 24, 2021 Randolph Record Comments Off

ASHEBORO — Schools across Randolph County are back in session this week. Randolph County Schools started Monday and Asheboro City Schools started Tuesday. As of 5 pm Tuesday, Randolph County Schools had 277 students and […]

Over 30% of Randolph County is vaccinated

July 6, 2021 Randolph Record Comments Off

ASHEBORO — The Centers for Disease Control reported that 43,649 Randolph County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Over 64% of the county’s citizens over 65 years of age are vaccinated. The CDC estimates that […]