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Virginia sees 410 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 2,738 new cases in the last week

Superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic

Centra makes masks optional at all of its facilities

New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market

The mystery to the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic now has some new clues.

Virginia sees 323 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 2,717 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,294,668 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies

Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year.

Virginia sees 587 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 4,511 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,291,951 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

US economy sending mixed signals: Here's what it all means

For a few weeks in late January and early February, the U.S. economy seemed to have reached a rare sweet spot.

UK health chief's leaked messages revive raw pandemic debate

COVID-19 has shot back into the headlines in Britain through the leak of more than 100,000 private messages sent or received by the health minister as the government scrambled to respond to the new respiratory virus.

Ex-UK health chief defends record after COVID messages leak

Britain’s former health minister is denying wrongdoing after a newspaper published extracts of private messages he sent in the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.

Virginia sees 745 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 5,234 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,287,440 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Final state emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic

California's coronavirus emergency declaration has ended.

Coronavirus origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic

Did the coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab.

Virginia sees 613 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 5,850 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,282,206 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 992 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 7,350 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,276,356 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci

House Republicans have kicked off an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 by issuing a series of letters to current and former Biden administration officials for documents and testimony.

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

More Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate policy intended to cool the economy and bring down inflation.

Virginia sees 1,216 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 8,210 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,269,006 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

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Virginia sees 1,304 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 9,754 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,260,796 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point

The World Health Organization chief says the coronavirus remains a global health emergency.

EXPLAINER: How will we know if the U.S. is in recession?

A second consecutive quarter of economic growth underscored Thursday that the nation isn’t in a recession despite high inflation and the Federal Reserve’s fastest pace of interest rate hikes in four decades.

Virginia sees 1,589 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 10,611 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,251,042 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 1,092 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 10,554 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,240,431 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 2,135 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 16,009 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,229,877 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Coronavirus cases on the rise in Roanoke City Alleghany Health Districts

While health experts say influenza and RSV activity are significantly down from where they were, cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.

Virginia sees 2,435 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, 14,037 new cases in the last week

As of Friday, Virginia is reporting 2,190,699 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 1,233 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 14,347 new cases in the last week

As of Friday, Virginia is reporting 2,190,699 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 1,252 new coronavirus cases Monday, 15,247 new cases in the last week

As of Friday, Virginia is reporting 2,190,699 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 2,650 new coronavirus cases Friday, 14,950 new cases in the last week

As of Friday, Virginia is reporting 2,190,699 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 2,784 new coronavirus cases Thursday, 14,502 new cases in the last week

As of Thursday, Virginia is reporting 2,188,049 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 2,745 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, 13,860 new cases in the last week

As of Wednesday, Virginia is reporting 2,185,265 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 2,133 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 13,402 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,182,520 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 1,254 new coronavirus cases Monday, 12,991 new cases in the last week

As of Monday, Virginia is reporting 2,180,387 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 2,202 new coronavirus cases Friday, 12,379 new cases in the last week

As of Friday, Virginia is reporting 2,175,749 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 2,133 new coronavirus cases Thursday, 12,054 new cases in the last week

As of Thursday, Virginia is reporting 2,173,547 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, a sign that the labor market remains strong even as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates in an effort to cool the economy and slow inflation.

White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests

The Biden administration is once more making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it unveils its contingency plans for potential coronavirus surges this winter.

US deaths fell this year, but not to pre-COVID levels

The number of U.S. deaths has dropped this year, but there are still more than there were before the coronavirus hit.

Virginia sees 2,296 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, 11,766 new cases in the last week

As of Wednesday, Virginia is reporting 2,171,414 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 1,722 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 11,188 new cases in the last week

As of Tuesday, Virginia is reporting 2,169,118 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

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Virginia sees 1,246 new coronavirus cases Monday, 11,037 new cases in the last week

As of Monday, Virginia is reporting 2,167,396 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

The story so far: AP's investigation into federal prisons

An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Justice Department’s largest law enforcement agency, the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Virginia sees 1,877 new coronavirus cases Friday, 10,147 new cases in the last week

As of Friday, Virginia is reporting 2,163,370 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Virginia sees 1,845 new coronavirus cases Thursday, 10,180 new cases in the last week

As of Thursday, Virginia is reporting 2,161,493 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Asian shares slip after tech stock slump on Wall St

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall Street sagged under weakness in tech stocks.

As supply chains unclog, consumers enjoy (tentative) relief

The supply backlogs of the past two years — and the delays, shortages and outrageous prices that came with them — have improved dramatically since summer.

Virginia sees 1,718 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, 10,136 new cases in the last week

As of Wednesday, Virginia is reporting 2,159,648 cases of the coronavirus across the Commonwealth since March 2020.

Under China's 'zero COVID,' uncertainty reigns and unsettles

As coronavirus cases rose in Shanghai earlier this year and the city’s lockdown stretched from weeks to months, Leah Zhang’s feeling of suffocation grew.

Could trawler cams help save world's dwindling fish stocks?

Could trawler cams help save the world’s fish.

Dissident artist Weiwei says China unrest won't alter regime

Dissident Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is taking heart from recent public protests in China over the authorities’ strict COVID-19 policy.

New Zealand court rules against anti-vax parents of ill baby

A New Zealand court has temporarily taken away medical custody of a baby from his parents after they refused blood transfusions for him unless the blood comes from donors who are unvaccinated against COVID-19.

US futures point to continued slump this week on Wall Street

Wall Street futures edged lower Wednesday ahead of new employment and wholesale price data with the Federal Reserve gauging its next step in its fight to cool inflation.

China eases anti-COVID measures following protests

China has rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places.

China's Xi visits Saudi Arabia to cement Gulf Arab ties

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend meetings with oil-rich Gulf Arab nations crucial to his country’s energy supplies as Beijing tries to revive an economy battered by strict coronavirus measures.

Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress.

Doctors say Pelé's health improving, remains in hospital

Doctors say Brazilian soccer great Pelé is improving.

COVID's lingering impact prompts Real ID deadline extension

The deadline for obtaining the Real ID needed to board a domestic flight has been pushed back again, with the Department of Homeland Security citing the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic for the slower-than-expected rollout.

Foundations, major donors tackle nation’s nursing shortage

As more nurses leave their jobs in hospitals and health-care centers, foundations are pouring millions of dollars into efforts to ensure that more stay in the profession and get more out of the job than just the applause and pats on the back they got during the bleakest days of the pandemic.

Many kids are struggling. Is special education the answer?

Schools contending with soaring student mental health needs and other challenges have been struggling to determine just how much the pandemic is to blame.

Late Chinese leader Jiang hailed in memorial service

China's leaders have eulogized the late Jiang Zemin as a loyal Marxist-Leninist who oversaw their country's rapid economic rise while maintaining rigid Communist Party control over society.

Kentucky's Dem governor files for red-state reelection bid

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has filed for reelection next year.

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The World Cup stadium was designed to leave a minimal footprint in the Qatari sand.

Review: A Sugarplum Fairy waves a sweet 'Nutcracker' goodbye

George Balanchine's “Nutcracker” is back in full swing at New York City Ballet, a year after a number of performances were canceled due to COVID-19, and two years after being sidelined entirely due to the pandemic.

Pelé to watch Brazil's World Cup match from the hospital

Brazilian soccer great Pelé says he will be cheering for the country's national team in its World Cup game against South Korea from the hospital.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022

One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II.

Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5

Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5.

Image of Pelé shines bright for Brazilian fans at World Cup

The image of a young Pelé celebrating goals and lifting trophies with Brazil’s national team appeared brightly on the shirts, flags and banners of Brazilian fans gathering before the Seleçao’s World Cup match against South Korea.

China eases controls, gives no sign when 'zero COVID' ends

China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-COVID controls and authorities say new variants are weaker.

New Zealand launches inquiry into its coronavirus response

New Zealand is launching a wide-ranging inquiry into whether it made the right decisions in battling COVID-19 and how it can better prepare for future pandemics.

QBE Shootout to be mixed-team event for PGA and LPGA tours

Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson can expect plenty of more LPGA faces next year in the QBE Shootout.

Pelé's family: COVID caused infection, death not imminent

Two daughters and one grandson of Brazilian soccer great Pelé said the three-time World Cup winner has been hospitalized since Tuesday to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19.

As Musk is learning, content moderation is a messy job

As Elon Musk is finding out, running a global social media platform requires more than a few good algorithms.

China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased

China has reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations.

Keep COVID military vaccine mandate, defense chief says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops, as Republican governors and lawmakers press to rescind it.

NY state health commissioner resigning to return to Harvard

New York’s state health commissioner will resign Jan. 1 after 13 months in the job to return to Harvard University’s T.

US plans end to mpox public health emergency in January

The federal government plans to end in January the public health emergency it declared earlier this year after an outbreak of mpox left more than 29,000 people across the U.S. infected.

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity

The U.S. flu season keeps getting worse.

G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

The Group of Seven nations and Australia have joined the European Union in agreeing to a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil.

WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies

A top official at the World Health Organization said the U_N_ agency was “pleased” to see China loosening some of its coronavirus restrictions, saying “it’s really important that governments listen to their people when the people are in pain.”.

Hong Kong divided over China's COVID-19 protests

The recent wave of protests against China’s anti-virus restrictions was a ray of hope among some supporters of Hong Kong’s own pro-democracy movement after local authorities stifled it using a national security law.

China fines former NBA star Lin over quarantine comments

China's professional basketball league has fined former NBA star Jeremy Lin for making “inappropriate remarks” about quarantine facilities for his Chinese team.

China security forces are well-prepared for quashing dissent

Street protests that broke out in several Chinese cities over the weekend may have come as a surprise, but the ruling Communist Party has been preparing for this moment for years, decades even.

House panel says lax screening helped facilitate PPP fraud

A House investigations panel says financial technology firms “abdicated” their responsibility to screen out fraud in applications for a federal program designed to help small businesses stay open and keep workers employed during the pandemic.

China eases virus controls amid effort to head off protests

More Chinese cities are easing anti-virus restrictions and police are patrolling their streets as the government tries to defuse public anger over some of the world’s most stringent COVID measures.

Chinese users play cat-and-mouse with censors amid protests

Word of anti-lockdown protests in China spread on domestic social media for a short period last weekend, thanks to a rare pause in the cat-and-mouse game that goes on between millions of Chinese internet users and the country’s gargantuan censorship machine.

Analysis: Under Jiang, China projected a more open image

With his death, former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin leaves behind a very different China than the one he tried to shape.

US officials say 2 more places will test sewage for polio

Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan, are joining the small list of U.S. localities that are looking for signs of polio infections in sewage.

DoorDash cuts 1,250 jobs after pandemic hiring surge

Delivery company DoorDash is eliminating more than 1,200 corporate jobs, about 6% of its total workforce, saying it hired too many people when demand for its services increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dallas Habitat for Humanity helps staff purchase homes

The Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is using part of the $9 million gift it received from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in March to provide its staff members a new employee benefit — $13,500 in the form of a forgivable loan to help with a down payment or closing costs on a home.

Chinese vaccine plans spark hope for end of 'zero COVID'

A campaign to vaccinate older Chinese has sparked hopes Beijing might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted angry protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign.

China vows crackdown on 'hostile forces' as public tests Xi

China's ruling Communist Party has vowed to “resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces."

Australian Parliament censures former prime minister

Australia’s former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has listed his achievements in government including standing up to a “bullying" China as he unsuccessfully argued against being censured by the Parliament for secretly amassing multiple ministerial powers.

Hundreds at Harvard, NYC, Chicago protest China's actions

Hundreds of people have gathered at Harvard University and near Chinese consulates in New York and Chicago to support protesters who have called for that country’s leader to step down amid severe anti-virus restrictions in the biggest demonstrations against the government in Beijing in decades.

Study: U.S. gun death rates hit highest levels in decades

A new study says the U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades.

Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy

Twitter is no longer enforcing its policy against misinformation about COVID-19.

Panama confronts illegal trafficking of animals

In a tropical forest beside the Panama Canal, two endangered, black-handed spider monkeys swing about their wire enclosure balanced by their long tails.

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