UK commits to ensuring 'poignant' COVID memorial wall in London will be preserved
Read full article: UK commits to ensuring 'poignant' COVID memorial wall in London will be preservedThe British government has confirmed that a memorial wall in London created by relatives who lost loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic will be preserved.
Trial of former Congolese rebel leader Lumbala over wartime atrocities opens in Paris
Read full article: Trial of former Congolese rebel leader Lumbala over wartime atrocities opens in ParisThe trial of Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala has begun in Paris over atrocities committed during the Second Congo War.
Antetokounmpo says he's 'locked in' with Bucks while noting possibility he could change his mind
Read full article: Antetokounmpo says he's 'locked in' with Bucks while noting possibility he could change his mindGiannis Antetokounmpo reaffirmed that heโs โlocked inโ with the Milwaukee Bucks while acknowledging the possibility that could eventually change depending on how things develop over the next several months.
Former New York Gov. Cuomo apologizes to Jewish community for his COVID-19 response
Read full article: Former New York Gov. Cuomo apologizes to Jewish community for his COVID-19 responseAndrew Cuomo is apologizing to New York Cityโs Jewish community for his response to the COVID-19 pandemic when he was governor.
West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting
Read full article: West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meetingFour Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
New Virginia order expands COVID-19 vaccine access for 2025-2026 season
Read full article: New Virginia order expands COVID-19 vaccine access for 2025-2026 seasonThe Virginia Department of Health has issued a statewide standing order allowing pharmacists to administer the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine to Virginians 65 and older and adults 18 to 64 with underlying health conditions without a prescription.
Operation Warp Speed was one of Trump's biggest achievements. Then came RFK Jr. and vaccine skeptics
Read full article: Operation Warp Speed was one of Trump's biggest achievements. Then came RFK Jr. and vaccine skepticsPresident Donald Trump launched Operation Warp Speed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and, as recently as last week, praised it as a major achievement.
Seasonal illness surge anticipated as students return to school
Read full article: Seasonal illness surge anticipated as students return to schoolHealth officials are advising parents to prioritize vaccinations as students prepare to return to classrooms, with the CDC projecting an increase in COVID-19 activity in 27 states, including Virginia.
FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
Read full article: FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staffA top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.
CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shots
Read full article: CDC removes language that says healthy kids and pregnant women should get COVID shotsThe nationโs top public health agency has posted new recommendations that healthy children and pregnant women may โ but no longer should โ get COVID-19 vaccinations.
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 mistakesThe 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.
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 numbersThe 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 Trumpโs executive order that troops be rehired and given back pay.
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 inflationIn an effort to address the deficit, city leaders are reworking the budget and planning cuts to restore financial stability.
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 departmentsFederal 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.
WATCH: Vaccines vital as measles threat grows, Covid remains
Read full article: WATCH: Vaccines vital as measles threat grows, Covid remainsA 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.
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 pandemicJournalist 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 โDisposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass.โ.
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 refusalsThe 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.
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 changesThe Biden administration is releasing a โroadmapโ for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as President-elect Donald Trump pledges to dismantle some of them.
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 thatFederal health officials are proposing changes to make sure medical devices that measure oxygen levels are working for patients of color.
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 vaccinesHealth officials say it's important to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the holidays when respiratory bugs tend to spread.
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 firstA 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.
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 slowingWholesale 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 Americaโs households in the wake of COVID-19.
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 stockpileSix U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile.
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 NovemberThe colder months are almost here and so are your chances of getting COVID, Flu, and RSV thatโs why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said itโs important to get your vaccinations.
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-19A 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.
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.
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 costAmericans will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests delivered to their home free of charge starting in late September.
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 pastParis Olympics organizers have issued health recommendations, but no restrictions, for dozens of athletes who tested positive for COVID-19 during the Games.
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 campaignWhite House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor says President Joe Bidenโs โsymptoms have almost resolved completelyโ from COVID-19.
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 citizensAn 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.
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 โmild symptomsโ from the infection.
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 campaignAs COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign.
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 youโve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold.
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 emergencyA 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.
โThe Blue Angels,โ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the โboxโ with the elite flying squad
Read full article: โThe Blue Angels,โ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the โboxโ with the elite flying squadIf youโre looking for a little bit of that โTop Gun: Maverickโ spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer, youโre in luck.
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 AngelesAuthorities 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.
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 millionPolice 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.
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.
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.
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 masksA fiery debate over public health and personal rights has gripped Puerto Rico as legislators clash with medical experts.
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 heartLocal 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.
Cases of COVID-19, flu cases remain high after holiday surge
Read full article: Cases of COVID-19, flu cases remain high after holiday surgeWith 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.
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 lostPulaski County Public School officials have made it their mission to recover what learning was lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 changePakistanโs 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.
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 saysThe flu season in the U.S. is getting worse with 38 states reporting high or very high levels for respiratory illnesses.
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 saysThe U.K.'s chief medical adviser says Britainโs government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020.
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 postsThe 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.
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 seasonCustomers may need a dose of patience at U.S. pharmacy counters as those businesses start their busiest season.
Karikรณ and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
Read full article: Karikรณ and Weissman win Nobel Prize in medicine for work that enabled mRNA vaccines against COVID-19Two 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.
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 saysThe White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot.
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 themThe 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.
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 fundingThe public health department in Ottawa County in Michigan is facing deep cuts to its funding.
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 anywayRepublicans 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.
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 virusesUpdated COVID-19 shots are coming soon, part of a trio of fall vaccines that doctors hope will help avoid another โtripledemic."
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-19President 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.
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 campaignA 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.
