Wednesday's headlines from the Charleston Regional Business Journal

Construction sites stay busy during COVID-19 outbreak

As essential businesses, construction companies have shifted how they work and serve customers through the COVID-19 pandemic.

MUSC performs Lowcountry’s 1st COVID plasma treatment

Physicians at the Medical University of South Carolina have successfully infused the first COVID-19 patient in the Lowcountry with convalescent plasma. Convalescent plasma is taken from people who have recovered from a disease, in this case the coronavirus, and have antibodies to the disease in their blood.

DHEC releases data on S.C. nursing home cases of COVID-19

A Berkeley County rehabilitation center has 57 confirmed cases among residents and staff, and a Columbia facility has 29, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. DHEC has been gathering data since April 3.

Helping Out

Autobell Car Wash is offering interior disinfectant service for vehicles. The optional service is currently being provided at no charge to essential workers who visit Autobell for an interior cleaning. First responders and government workers can receive the disinfectant as a stand-alone service.

Coping with Covid: Conversation with Dr. Matt Bitner

SC Biz News talks to Dr. Matt Bitner, chairman of emergency medicine for Prisma Health, about COVID-19, the impact on businesses and communities, and how the coronavirus outbreak is reshaping how health care is delivered across South Carolina.
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