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COVID-19


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New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

Read full article: New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy.

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RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

Read full article: RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

Health agencies working under Robert F.

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Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot

Read full article: Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot

A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a company-funded study.

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WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

Read full article: WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

The World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis.

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Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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A key vaccine advisory committee is meeting for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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Army enlists 3 active duty soldiers ousted for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, corrects other numbers

Read full article: Army enlists 3 active duty soldiers ousted for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, corrects other numbers

The Army said it has reenlisted three active duty soldiers who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, as it works to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order that troops be rehired and given back pay.

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Radford City plans $4 million in budget cuts to tackle financial challenges and rising inflation

Read full article: Radford City plans $4 million in budget cuts to tackle financial challenges and rising inflation

In an effort to address the deficit, city leaders are reworking the budget and planning cuts to restore financial stability.

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Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments

Read full article: Trump administration says it will pull back billions in COVID funding from local health departments

Federal health officials said Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for local public health departments and other health organizations throughout the nation.

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UVA Health studying ways to treat long COVID

Read full article: UVA Health studying ways to treat long COVID

New research into a mysterious condition.

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Five Years On: The Lingering Impact of COVID-19

Read full article: Five Years On: The Lingering Impact of COVID-19

Five years have passed since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

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WATCH: Vaccines vital as measles threat grows, Covid remains

Read full article: WATCH: Vaccines vital as measles threat grows, Covid remains

A Covid-19 milestone, it has been five years since the WHO declared it a global pandemic, but now measles is a top concern for public health, especially with low vaccination rates.

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Book Review: 'Disposable' a journey through the inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic

Read full article: Book Review: 'Disposable' a journey through the inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic

Journalist Sarah Jones chronicles the gaps in the nation's health care system and social safety net that were highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic in “Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass.”.

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The Pentagon moves to take back troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusals

Read full article: The Pentagon moves to take back troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusals

The Pentagon says the military services must again ask troops who were forced out or who voluntarily left the military due to the COVID vaccine whether they want to reenlist.

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How to stay safe from COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus

Read full article: How to stay safe from COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus

As winter settles in, respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, flu, and RSV are on the rise, particularly in recent months.

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Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes

Read full article: Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes

The Biden administration is releasing a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them.

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Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that

Read full article: Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color. The FDA wants to change that

Federal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for patients of color.

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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

Read full article: US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag

The U.S. flu season is underway.

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Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

Read full article: Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

Health officials say it's important to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the holidays when respiratory bugs tend to spread.

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Seniors encouraged to get vaccinated for Flu, COVID, RSV this fall

Read full article: Seniors encouraged to get vaccinated for Flu, COVID, RSV this fall

It is always important to get vaccinated before flu season starts, but its extra important for seniors to get flu, COVID and RSV vaccines.

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An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first

Read full article: An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first

A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board.

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Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

Read full article: Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowing

Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after years of pressuring America’s households in the wake of COVID-19.

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Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile

Read full article: Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile

Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile.

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CDC: Get vaccinated by Halloween for maximum protection by at least November

Read full article: CDC: Get vaccinated by Halloween for maximum protection by at least November

The colder months are almost here and so are your chances of getting COVID, Flu, and RSV that’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s important to get your vaccinations.

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The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here's how to get them

Read full article: The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here's how to get them

Americans can once again order COVID-19 tests, without being charged, straight to their homes.

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It's time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

Read full article: It's time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

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Austrian woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19

Read full article: Austrian woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19

A woman in Austria has been found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19 in 2021, her second pandemic-related conviction in a year, according to local media.

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Centra reports surge in COVID-19 cases as kids return to school

Read full article: Centra reports surge in COVID-19 cases as kids return to school

As your kids head back to school, the possibility of them getting sick increases, especially since Centra has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases.

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Did Taylor Swift create a new era for food bank donations?

Read full article: Did Taylor Swift create a new era for food bank donations?

Since last March, Taylor Swift has donated the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of meals to help feed the growing number of Americans grappling with rising food and housing costs.

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Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost

Read full article: Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost

Americans will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests delivered to their home free of charge starting in late September.

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Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school

Read full article: Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school

School attendance tanked during the pandemic and has only started to recover.

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Like Noah Lyles, Olympians with COVID are competing in Paris. Restrictions are a thing of the past

Read full article: Like Noah Lyles, Olympians with COVID are competing in Paris. Restrictions are a thing of the past

Paris Olympics organizers have issued health recommendations, but no restrictions, for dozens of athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 during the Games.

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Biden continues to recover from COVID-19, stays out of public view after ending his 2024 campaign

Read full article: Biden continues to recover from COVID-19, stays out of public view after ending his 2024 campaign

White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor says President Joe Biden’s “symptoms have almost resolved completely” from COVID-19.

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Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens

Read full article: Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens

An inquiry into the U.K. government's response to COVID-19 found it was ill-prepared for a pandemic and serious errors in planning failed its citizens.

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President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'

Read full article: President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” from the infection.

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As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

Read full article: As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign

As COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign.

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Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?

Read full article: Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?

If you’ve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold.

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Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency

Read full article: Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency

A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic.

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‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad

Read full article: ‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad

If you’re looking for a little bit of that “Top Gun: Maverick” spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer, you’re in luck.

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AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market

Read full article: AstraZeneca pulls its COVID-19 vaccine from the European market

The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled.

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15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles

Read full article: 15 people injured when tram collides with guardrail at Universal Studios theme park near Los Angeles

Authorities say more than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at Universal Studios Hollywood near Los Angeles.

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Police arrest 22 in EU raids linked to suspected theft of Italy's pandemic funds worth $650 million

Read full article: Police arrest 22 in EU raids linked to suspected theft of Italy's pandemic funds worth $650 million

Police in Italy, Austria, Romania and Slovakia have arrested 22 people as part of an investigation into the suspected theft of hundreds millions of euros in post-pandemic relief funds from the European Union.

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Uncharted territory: Do you qualify for long COVID disability benefits?

Read full article: Uncharted territory: Do you qualify for long COVID disability benefits?

While many people who develop COVID-19 have mild symptoms that resolve in a few days, there are sufferers -- often called COVID long haulers -- who experience effects for anywhere from weeks to even months after the virus has left their bodies.

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U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami

Read full article: U.S. airport nasal swabbing expanding to Chicago and Miami

The nation’s top public health agency is expanding a program that tests international travelers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

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Healthwatch: CDC updates COVID-19 guidelines

Read full article: Healthwatch: CDC updates COVID-19 guidelines

We’re entering a new era of COVID-19 with the CDC officially dropping their five-day isolation guidelines.

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The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

Read full article: The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses.

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COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

Read full article: COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

U.S. health officials say Americans with COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days.

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Reported illnesses on the rise at Pulaski County Public Schools

Read full article: Reported illnesses on the rise at Pulaski County Public Schools

Pulaski County school leaders are addressing the outbreak of illnesses in the New River Valley community.

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Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks

Read full article: Puerto Rico is entangled in a heated public health debate over vaccines and masks

A fiery debate over public health and personal rights has gripped Puerto Rico as legislators clash with medical experts.

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Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others

Read full article: Flu hangs on in US, fading in some areas and intensifying in others

Flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an apparent national decline.

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Chronic absenteeism continues to be a problem in local schools

Read full article: Chronic absenteeism continues to be a problem in local schools

Almost four years since the start of the pandemic, chronic absenteeism continues to be a problem in our local schools.

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How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid

Read full article: How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid

For some people with COVID-19, antiviral pills that can be taken at home can lessen the chances of winding up in the hospital.

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VDH: Flu, COVID-19 cases beginning downward trend

Read full article: VDH: Flu, COVID-19 cases beginning downward trend

10 News spoke with health leaders to find out where sickness stands in the region.

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COVID-19, RSV and Flu declining in Roanoke, health experts say

Read full article: COVID-19, RSV and Flu declining in Roanoke, health experts say

The number of COVID-19, flu and RSV cases has decreased in Roanoke.

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Global long COVID expert to speak in Roanoke about his findings

Read full article: Global long COVID expert to speak in Roanoke about his findings

Most Americans have already had COVID-19 at least once with infections lasting a few weeks, but roughly 10 percent of patients have never fully recovered.

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High number of respiratory infections in Virginia; how some could damage your heart

Read full article: High number of respiratory infections in Virginia; how some could damage your heart

Local doctors are seeing a high number of patients with respiratory illnesses, particularly with Covid-19 and influenza. The latest update from the Roanoke City Alleghany health district is that influence activity appears to be stabilizing at a high level across Virginia. While Covid-19 is often associated with the lungs, local doctors say it could lead to serious heart damage.

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Cases of COVID-19, flu cases remain high after holiday surge

Read full article: Cases of COVID-19, flu cases remain high after holiday surge

With the new year came a high number of cases of respiratory illnesses. According to the CDC, in the week ending on Dec. 30, there were more than 1,000 new hospitalizations due to COVID-19.

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Pulaski County Public Schools partner with tutoring service to recover learning lost

Read full article: Pulaski County Public Schools partner with tutoring service to recover learning lost

Pulaski County Public School officials have made it their mission to recover what learning was lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change

Read full article: Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change

Pakistan’s prime minister has called for unified efforts to tackle global infectious diseases like COVID-19 and emergencies caused by climate change, nearly 1 1/2-year after devastating floods killed 1,700 people in his nation.

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Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

Read full article: Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says

The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse with 38 states reporting high or very high levels for respiratory illnesses.

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Natural Bridge Zoo court hearing postponed

Read full article: Natural Bridge Zoo court hearing postponed

The Natural Bridge Zoo case court hearing has been postponed to Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m., due to the defense attorney being sick with COVID-19.

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More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

Read full article: More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face a post-holiday spike in flu and other illnesses.

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Roanoke Valley sees flu, COVID rates spike as RSV numbers decline

Read full article: Roanoke Valley sees flu, COVID rates spike as RSV numbers decline

Local doctors are warning about a rise in respiratory illnesses.

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Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

Read full article: Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

U.S. health officials say flu and COVID-19 infections are expected to ramp up in the coming weeks.

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Doctors urging people to update vaccinations

Read full article: Doctors urging people to update vaccinations

Doctors are urging people to get their vaccinations as COVID-19, flu and RSV are on the rise nationwide, including here in Virginia.

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Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say

Read full article: Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say

U.S. health officials say flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking.

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US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level

Read full article: US life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level

U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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One year after protests shook China, participants ponder the meaning of the brief flare of defiance

Read full article: One year after protests shook China, participants ponder the meaning of the brief flare of defiance

A year ago, Li Houchen was on the streets of Shanghai, hollering “Freedom!”.

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State epidemiologist talks illness prevention during the holidays

Read full article: State epidemiologist talks illness prevention during the holidays

According to the Virginia Department of Health, COVID-19 and flu cases are on the rise across the region.

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UK took action too late against COVID-19 during first wave of pandemic, top medical officer says

Read full article: UK took action too late against COVID-19 during first wave of pandemic, top medical officer says

The U.K.'s chief medical adviser says Britain’s government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020.

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More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Read full article: More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online.

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Central Virginia Health District studying impact of long COVID in Lynchburg

Read full article: Central Virginia Health District studying impact of long COVID in Lynchburg

New research is underway on long COVID, a prolonged illness after a coronavirus infection, and how it impacts our community.

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The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts

Read full article: The Supreme Court allows the White House to continue work to combat controversial social media posts

The Supreme Court says it will indefinitely block a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.

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Virginia Department of Health to conduct long COVID study

Read full article: Virginia Department of Health to conduct long COVID study

The Central Virginia Health District will conduct the study about long COVID and its local impact

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Pharmacist shortages and heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into their busy season

Read full article: Pharmacist shortages and heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into their busy season

Customers may need a dose of patience at U.S. pharmacy counters as those businesses start their busiest season.

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Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Read full article: Karikó and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and that could be used to develop other shots in the future.

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Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says

Read full article: Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says

The White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot.

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Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

Read full article: Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household.

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Opponents of COVID restrictions took over a Michigan county. They want deep cuts to health funding

Read full article: Opponents of COVID restrictions took over a Michigan county. They want deep cuts to health funding

The public health department in Ottawa County in Michigan is facing deep cuts to its funding.

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There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway

Read full article: There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway

Republicans are responding to a late summer spike in COVID-19 by raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are on the horizon.

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Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses

Read full article: Updated COVID shots are coming. They're part of a trio of vaccines to block fall viruses

Updated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another “tripledemic."

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To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for COVID-19

Read full article: To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for COVID-19

President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his wife tested positive for COVID-19.

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Court revives doctors' lawsuit saying FDA overstepped its authority with anti-ivermectin campaign

Read full article: Court revives doctors' lawsuit saying FDA overstepped its authority with anti-ivermectin campaign

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has revived a lawsuit by three doctors who say the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority in a campaign against the use of a drug that is not approved to treat COVID-19.

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National COVID-19 uptick raises concerns for parents

Read full article: National COVID-19 uptick raises concerns for parents

Rumors of a COVID-19 outbreak on social media raises parents' concerns for in-person learning.

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COVID cases on the rise across Virginia

Read full article: COVID cases on the rise across Virginia

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Virginia, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health.

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John McEnroe says he tested positive for COVID and will miss US Open TV coverage

Read full article: John McEnroe says he tested positive for COVID and will miss US Open TV coverage

John McEnroe has COVID-19 and is missing time as ESPN’s lead tennis analyst for its U.S. Open television coverage.

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President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine

Read full article: President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine

President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before.

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COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help

Read full article: COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help

COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health but how profound is only starting to emerge.

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COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

Read full article: COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

COVID-19 hospital admissions are inching upward in the United States since early July.

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Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms are the focus of new small treatment studies

Read full article: Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms are the focus of new small treatment studies

The National Institutes of Health is starting some studies to test possible treatments for long COVID.

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UK court rejects a government bid to withhold Boris Johnson's messages from a COVID-19 inquiry

Read full article: UK court rejects a government bid to withhold Boris Johnson's messages from a COVID-19 inquiry

A U.K. court has rejected the British government’s request to keep former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries from being made public at an official COVID-19 inquiry.

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China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

Read full article: China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures.

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US intelligence report on COVID-19 origins rejects some points raised by lab leak theory proponents

Read full article: US intelligence report on COVID-19 origins rejects some points raised by lab leak theory proponents

A new U.S. intelligence report rejects several points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab.

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip after US markets were closed for a national holiday

Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly slip after US markets were closed for a national holiday

Asian shares are mostly lower as some investors take a wait-and-see attitude after U.S. markets were closed for a national holiday.

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Virginia looks to track fentanyl through wastewater testing

Read full article: Virginia looks to track fentanyl through wastewater testing

Gov. Youngkin's office says fentanyl is the leading cause of unnatural deaths in the state.

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Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 coordinator, to leave post next week

Read full article: Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 coordinator, to leave post next week

Ashish Jha, the White House’s point person on the COVID-19 response, will depart from the administration next week.

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US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

Read full article: US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

A U.S. study suggests 1 in 10 people are getting long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic.

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COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use

Read full article: COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use

U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid.

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Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed

Read full article: Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed

Lawmakers in several states are looking to loosen child labor laws, even as the federal government cracks down on surging violations.

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Singapore's prime minister tests positive for COVID-19

Read full article: Singapore's prime minister tests positive for COVID-19

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time after returning home from work trips in Africa and Asia.

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Now that the pandemic is ‘over,’ we want to know how it changed your life

Read full article: Now that the pandemic is ‘over,’ we want to know how it changed your life

The World Health organization declared earlier this month that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer an emergency, putting a three-year end to the virus that killed at least 7 million people and turned the world upside down.

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