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Roughly 1 in 4 Virginia hospitals are critically short-staffed, according to federal data.
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Patrick Sison/APStarting in early December, about 19,000 districts will be able to order from the federal stockpile. -
Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsCOVID-19's effects on health care settings worsened barriers to care for pregnant people of color.
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Radoslav Zilinsky/Getty ImagesScientists studying the causes of long COVID symptoms are proposing a surprising pathway. Their research weaves together several prominent lines of evidence on what might be driving the condition.
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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesNPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Robert Wachter about the latest round of FDA-approved COVID-19 boosters and how people should think about the coronavirus and its risk.
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Shaban Athuman/VPM NewsThe Virginia Employment Commission was inundated with claims in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Mark Humphrey/APThe Office of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration has released a "landscape of fraud" report highlighting why 17% of PPP and other loans appear bogus.
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Jacquelyn Martin/APThe Census Bureau reported last year that COVID-19 relief efforts and others sharply reduced childhood poverty.
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d3sign/Getty ImagesTelehealth flourished during the pandemic thanks to relaxed rules that allowed prescribing without an in-person visit. Federal officials have decided to keep that in place for the time being.
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Getty ImagesPsychologist James Jackson says people with long COVID experience impaired brain function and mental health issues.
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Janae Blakeney/VCU Capital News ServiceA COVID-era program that bolstered food-support payments ended in early March.
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Virginia’s maternal mortality rate leaped by 130% during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
In the health care workforce, there’s a stigma around seeking mental health care.
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Sen. Tim Kaine on Wednesday described his own struggle with the virus to Senate colleagues.
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It’s part of a pilot program to address learning loss due to the pandemic.
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Health care bills tackle workplace protections for employees and patient safety.
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The phenomenon means feeling lasting impacts from the virus months or even years after first falling ill — even if the initial infection was mild.
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As COVID-19 locked down the world, many discovered the benefits of surfing and headed for the ocean.
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The pediatric Moderna and Pfizer vaccines were approved by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a few weeks ago for children between six months and five years of age.
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In the city of Richmond, as well as Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Goochland and New Kent counties, more than 2 out of every 1,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus since May 19.
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Richmond and Henrico health officials are recommending people keep wearing masks, and to have rapid test kits on hand. Those steps can help keep hospitals from getting overwhelmed.
