USC’s School of Medicine Greenville, College of Engineering step up to coronavirus challenge
University of South Carolina COLUMBIA — What began as a simple idea from an Upstate emergency medicine physician morphed into a task force of medical and engineering experts focused on one goal — getting emergency FDA approval for a device that enables one ventilator to assist up to four COVID-19 patients. Prisma Health, the state’s largest hospital system, announced March 25 that it had received federal approval for VESper, a...
Signs of the Times
Much of the story of Darlington’s coronavirus struggle has been told in signs – signs inside and outside local businesses (at least those that have been allowed to remain open). Here are two examples, both seen on Pearl Street. At Piggly Wiggly (left), the management reaches out to the community. At Darlington Auto Sales (below), a sign cries out for a precious commodity that’s still not easy to find. PHOTOS BY BOBBY...
Coronavirus Briefs
VIRUS NO JOKE FOR POLICE: The Hartsville Police Department recently had arrest warrants out for three people who, police said, caused “an aggravated breach of the peace” by telling people at a local business that they might have the coronavirus or that they were supposed to be in quarantine, WMBF-TV reported. “While we all enjoy a certain amount of freedom of speech, there are some things you aren’t supposed to say in public as it can...
LIVING ON PURPOSE: Dropping the stones, searching within
By Bill Holland Those who have never experienced an addiction can seem unsympathetic and uncaring. Why? There are several reasons, like thinking that self-inflicting destruction does not deserve compassion, or maybe it’s the arrogance of thinking they themselves would never be so blind to let something like that happen to them. I feel the greater consideration would be, “Is becoming captured in the dependency of a chemical more of a...
Lamar contracts for building inspections, readies local Neighborhood Watch
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net The Town Council of Lamar maintained social distancing and wore protective masks during their April 13 monthly meeting, which was available to the public through a Zoom teleconference. The regular agenda included a measure to outsource building permits and codes enforcement services to Safebuilt, a commercial business specializing in such matters. Council agreed to use Safebuilt for these...