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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 2020
Page
2
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North Carolina Education Lottery results were not available at press time. Mega Millions drawn Tuesday numbers were 29 53 56 59 67 with Megaball 21 and Megaplier 2. Powerball drawn Wednesday numbers were 6 13 38 39 53 with Powerball 6 and Powerplay. Next draws Friday and Saturday with estimated jackpots of 352 million and 341 million respectively. NC Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers shown for Thursday and Wednesday drawings. Carolina Cash 5 numbers listed. Visit newbornsy.com for last night’s numbers. evening drawings occur after The Sun Journal deadline and will appear in tomorrow’s edition.
West Craven High School graduate Jashon Roundtree has joined Bemidji State University’s Black Student Union. Roundtree is a senior majoring in business administration among nearly 40 BSU members, with the group founded in spring 2019 and open to all students.
CVS and Walgreens in New Bern will vaccinate nursing home residents and staff under federal contracts. Doses begin in NC later this week, with CVS corridors to start December 28 or sooner. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines possible. Programs include two-dose visits, PPE, consented patients, and follow-up second doses. Walgreens detailing limited information at press time.
In Chesterfield Missouri Abby McGuire a fifth grader who started ukulele at age five saved 300 homemade bookmarks for a 34 size guitar. Her pandemic practice from virtual lessons and front yard recitals helped fuel demand as instrument stores face supply chain delays and shifting shopping habits. Guitar Center cited an 85 percent jump in August but still filed for bankruptcy. Local shops such as St Louis Strings report higher repairs and online sales as they plan a second Chesterfield location delayed from March to June.
North Carolina health leaders expect vaccinations to begin at nursing homes next week while only 8 percent of 24 500 doses have gone to Black residents and 4 percent to Latinos, well below their shares of the state population. 60 000 Pfizer doses and 176 000 Moderna doses are anticipated this week along with a rise in red and orange counties to 92 percent of counties under high to substantial viral spread. 3 001 people are hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state as of Tuesday.
Doctor recalls COVID surge with overwhelming chaos in New Bern. He notes staff overwork and changing treatment advice while the virus spreads locally. He contrasts New Bern with New York, laments waning social distancing, and cites 4,432 cases and 82 deaths in the county by December 21.
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