In Part 2 of our special report, COVID-19 The Toll on the Unborn we talk with Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Dr. Rachel Morris about coronavirus and how it impacts pregnancies.

In an Exclusive 3 On Your Side Investigates we talk with a local psychologist about the loss of her second daughter to COVID-19. She wants to help other pregnant mothers understand the dangers of the coronavirus.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College will return to full-time traditional classes in the fall, while leaving a healthy online catalog in place for those who aren't ready to return just yet.

State leaders and health experts remain concerned about vaccine demand slowing down because of something Gov. Reeves called “vaccine hesitancy.”

Many drive-through vaccination sites will be closed Thursday, March 24, across Mississippi due to the threat of severe weather.

MSDH encourages individuals who are homebound or disable to call their physician to aid in this endeavor or a hospital in the COE program.

Many who survived the virus are still dealing with mild to more serious long-term effects.

A case of miscommunication is the reason behind a man believing he was told that there was “no documented proof” that the Moderna vaccine works, MSDH says.

An expert on the subject says the state’s health care system has started to crumble from the coronavirus pandemic and other factors.

The state has administered a million shots so far, Governor Tate Reeves announced Monday.

The early findings from the U.S. study are just one set of information AstraZeneca must submit to the Food and Drug Administration.

A limited number of vaccines are available to eligible veterans.

More than 3,000 inmates in Mississippi received a vaccine dose Friday.

Health officials identified a new variant strain of COVID-19 that was found in Mississippi.

While Issaquena County ranked lowest in our analysis, several heavily populated Mississippi counties rank among the highest in the state.

So far, they have identified nine cases and all of them are the U.K. strain.

CVS Health will soon offer COVID-19 vaccines in Mississippi.

Technology companies and travel-related trade groups are developing and testing various versions of the vaccine passports, also called health certificates or travel passes.

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says COVID-19 vaccines will be open to all Mississippians beginning March 16.

Anyone over 16 years old can now apply to get their COVID-19 vaccine.

According to the National Cancer Institute, nearly 13% of women in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lifetime, but one South Mississippi woman never thought she would be in that number.

Many proms in Mississippi were canceled last year due to the pandemic.

Despite three COVID 19 vaccines readily available, many people are still skeptical about getting them.

The town of Mayersville in Issaquena County has no hospitals and the healthcare is inconsistent, especially for mothers and mothers-to-be.

A few dozen other kids of all ages took the court at the Boys & Girls Club on West Capitol Street on Monday night, bringing back basketball after a full tear.

The Mississippi Department of Health briefs the state concerning the one-year-anniversary of the first COVID-19 case.

March is National Nutrition Month, and registered dietitians invite you to learn more about healthful eating for you and your family.

Private providers and pharmacies are also offering the vaccine. Call for availability.

COVID-19 vaccinations are now open to anyone 50 years old and above, Governor Tate Reeves announced Thursday morning.

Vaccine impact has tripled in the African American community since its limited early availability.

To Reeves, the only thing that justified the executive actions that took place over the course of last year was to protect the healthcare system.

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is massively scaling back COVID-19 protocols in Mississippi.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month - a kind of cancer diagnosis that’s now seeming to affect even young people. Actor Chadwick Boseman lost his battle to colon cancer at just 43 years old.

Flu has virtually disappeared from the U.S., with reports coming in at far lower levels than anything seen in decades.

Cases have been dropping in the state, a “welcome trend,” according to State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs.

Dr. Nicolas Bazan of LSU Health New Orleans says food is linked to brain health.

Now, doctors said they have little information about what will happen if that window is not met.

Those eager to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccine are finding it now more accessible in the Jackson area.

The panel includes the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, as well as Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, Central Mississippi Chief Operating Officer Dr. Obie McNair and University of Mississippi Medical Center Cardiologist Dr. Myrna Alexander Nickens.

Now other issues are filling hospital beds, mostly trauma-related ones like stroke or heart failure.

Recently, the CDC said that double masking can significantly improve protection from COVID-19. Researchers also said that double masking can block 92.5% of potentially infectious particles.

Jackson State University is continuing work to spread the message about getting the COVID-19 vaccination.

The Magnolia State remains one of the worst hit by the virus with over 6,000 COVID-related deaths since last February.

COVID-19 vaccine appointments are now available at Walmarts across Mississippi.

Nurses describe what nearly a year of COVID care has been like and the toll it's taking on them each day.

Some elected officials believe accessibility to vaccination sites is a major issue and so is keeping the community informed.

Dobbs noted “fantastic news” in a declining number of cases, but urged the public to keep up with wearing masks and avoiding social gatherings.

As one person commented to me on social media, I’d rather put up with some short term discomfort than deal with a ventilator or worse.

Cognitive decline is a concern for some after being diagnosed with the coronavirus.

Jackson city leaders say they want state health officials to bring more vaccines into the African-American community.

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves extended the mask mandate in most Mississippi counties Wednesday.

Black pastors are receiving their COVID-19 vaccine in an attempt to build confidence in the shot within the black community.

The demand for the COVID-19 vaccine is still greater than the supply, but the state is working to explain their decision making on the distribution.

Less intense breast cancer radiation treatment is now available here in Mississippi.

Mississippi State Department of Health officials are discussing the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Gov. Tate Reeves says 15,000 new appointments to get the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine are now available in Mississippi.

The Mississippi State Department of Health announced this change on Thursday.

The regulatory changes Biden is asking federal health officials to undertake aren't likely to happen overnight because hastily written rules are more easily overturned in court.