We asked why the university feels comfortable bringing students back for in-person classes, starting on February 1, when we are in the toughest days yet of the coronavirus pandemic.
King’s Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center and Envoy of Staunton, both of which are Consulate Health Care facilities, are dealing with ongoing COVID-19 outbreaks.
The developments threatened to escalate tensions between the Trump administration and some states over who is responsible for the relatively slow start to the vaccination campaign.
The Biden plan comes as a divided nation remains caught in the grip of the pandemic’s most dangerous wave yet. So far, more than 380,000 Americans have died.
The Virginia Department of Health announced Thursday additional Walgreens locations will provide Abbott BinaxNOW rapid antigen testing at no cost for those who may have been exposed to COVID-19.
Calls to hotlines reporting suspected abuse are down compared to 2019, while calls to support centers from hard-up families seeking assistance have increased.
Middle River Regional Jail reports two additional inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus since its last COVID-19 facility-wide testing on Jan. 13.
The WHO team of international researchers that arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday hopes to find clues to the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnson & Johnson is contracted to deliver 100 million vaccine doses to the U.S. government if it wins approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
With the country simultaneously facing a political crisis and on edge over threats of more violence from far-right extremists, the U.S. recorded 4,327 deaths on Tuesday by Johns Hopkins’ count.
A number of people who filed their taxes with an online preparation service initially found that their economic impact payment did not make it to them directly. The IRS and tax preparation service companies say they've been working diligently to resolve the issue.
The Virginia Department of Health says it is safest to quarantine for 14 days if you test positive for COVID-19 or if you were in close contact with someone who did, but that is difficult if you’re living in a house with family or roommates.
Getting a COVID-19 vaccination is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus, but for millions of Americans, a fear of needles may make the decision to get the vaccine even harder.
When it comes to mental and emotional health, older adults in the United States are showing resilience and persevering despite struggles with loneliness and isolation.
The two friends are staying connected despite the COVID-19 pandemic, going together to get their first doses of the vaccine at a Veterans Affairs medical facility.
Waynesboro students are back in the classroom, and for the first time this school year, everybody has the opportunity to come in. But, this move doesn’t come without some concerns.
Visiting rules are changing at the University of Virginia Health System. This comes in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases around Charlottesville and across Virginia.
As 11 health districts in Virginia begin to vaccinate folks against the coronavirus under Phase 1B, the Blue Ridge Health District and others are still focusing on vaccinating Phase 1A individuals.
The Virginia Department of Health has released a new tool to help Virginians determine their eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine, and when they might be able to get it.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the experts will arrive in Wuhan on Thursday. Other details of their schedule haven’t been announced and the central government’s National Health Commission offered no further information.
A majority of Staunton students have been learning virtually all year, but that changes next Tuesday when Staunton City Schools implements its hybrid teaching plan.
Hospital officials in the Central Shenandoah Health district said they are constantly working to ensure that there is enough space for all patients in need of care.
The first thing on many minds after the COVID-19 vaccination is seeing loved ones again, perhaps even hugging them. Experts with Virginia’s Department of Health say visitation at retirement homes is unlikely to happen for a while.
As of Monday morning, about 6.7 million Americans had received their first shot of the vaccine, or just 2% of the U.S. population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Clinical Research Partners in Henrico is conducting the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trials in the metro area and desperately needs more people of color to get involved.
A culture of secrecy, fostered by the Chinese government, is believed to have delayed warnings about the pandemic, blocked the sharing of information with the WHO and hampered early testing.
Within two weeks of her return to in-person learning, the teacher contracted COVID-19, which she then passed on to her husband and her mother. Her husband died.
Performing arts have been hit hard during the pandemic, but that’s not holding the Arcadia Project back. They’re pushing forward to restore the historic theatre in downtown Staunton and to create a space for people to gather.
New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa.
Augusta Health released a COVID-19 vaccine clinic update Thursday, January 7, and the healthcare system says some employees have received their second doses of the vaccine.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell slightly to 787,000, evidence of a job market stumbling in the face of the viral pandemic and the damage it has inflicted on the economy for nearly 10 months.
A new year means a new vote for the Augusta County Board of Supervisors leaders. Gerald Garber will keep his seat at chair and Butch Wells will step into the role of vice-chair.
Wednesday, January 6, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) reported five offenders have died due to the coronavirus at the Augusta Correctional Center.
Britain reported more than 60,000 new daily coronavirus cases for the first time on Tuesday. More than 391,000 people have tested positive in the past seven days, up 44% from the previous week.
Some hospitals have had to close their doors at times because they’ve become so overwhelmed, leaving ambulances waiting up to eight hours and diverting others to different emergency rooms.
On Wednesday morning, the Blue Ridge Health District’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic opened its doors to continue administering administer shots to first responders in Central Virginia.
The Central Shenandoah Health District is looking for volunteers to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. The district is calling for people to join the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps.
The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.
