Coronavirus

'What We Were Meant To Do' Medical Reserve Corps Preps for Vaccinations

By • 22 hours ago
Steve Helber / AP

More than 12,000 volunteers have stepped up to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic, but officials say more will be needed before it’s all over.

Health Officials Make Final Pleas for Safe Holiday Gatherings as Hospitalizations Rise

By • 23 hours ago
AP Photo/Matthew Mead, File

Health officials are making one final plea for people to follow recommendations about Thanksgiving gatherings with people outside your household.

A Tale of Two Pandemics

By • Nov 24, 2020
The National Archives

It was just over a hundred years ago that this country found itself in the midst of a global pandemic that claimed 50 million lives.  Today, historians report some surprising similarities in how the disease spread, and how people in Virginia responded. 

Despite Recommendations Against Travel & Gatherings, Health Director Expects Post-Holiday Surge

By • Nov 24, 2020
CDC

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Roanoke area continues to jump. And health officials fear it will get even higher in the weeks after Thanksgiving.

VT Study: Masks Work Both Ways

By • Nov 23, 2020
Alex Crookshanks/Virginia Tech

A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech shows wearing even cloth masks protect both the wearer and others from coronavirus particles.

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