AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotFeb 09, 2021 at 11:02 amGov. Ralph Northam says Virginia will have a statewide system within weeks for people to get their names on a list for a coronavirus vaccine. But once their turn comes, they’ll still have to schedule appointments through their local health departments for a few more months.Responding to criticism over Virginia’s inconsistent vaccination efforts, Northam had said on Jan. 27 the state was trying to make it easier for people to know when and how they can get a shot.AdvertisementHe had promised that a single statewide phone number and...…AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotFeb 09, 2021 at 11:02 amGov. Ralph Northam says Virginia will have a statewide system within weeks for people to get their names on a list for a coronavirus vaccine. But once their turn comes, they’ll still have to schedule appointments through their local health departments for a few more months.Responding to criticism over Virginia’s inconsistent vaccination efforts, Northam had said on Jan. 27 the state was trying to make it easier for people to know when and how they can get a shot.AdvertisementHe had promised that a single statewide phone number and...WW…

AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotNov 28, 2020 at 10:24 amVirginia has reached an unsavory milestone in the pandemic, surpassing 200,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus during the week of Thanksgiving.COVID-19 is rapidly spreading across the state and country, with experts warning this could be just the beginning of a long winter surge.AdvertisementHow the holiday will factor into new illnesses remains to be seen, but public health officials fear a major upswing will follow the weekend due to the number of people traveling, parties and family get-togethers.As of Friday, there had been a...…AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotNov 28, 2020 at 10:24 amVirginia has reached an unsavory milestone in the pandemic, surpassing 200,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus during the week of Thanksgiving.COVID-19 is rapidly spreading across the state and country, with experts warning this could be just the beginning of a long winter surge.AdvertisementHow the holiday will factor into new illnesses remains to be seen, but public health officials fear a major upswing will follow the weekend due to the number of people traveling, parties and family get-togethers.As of Friday, there had been a...WW…

AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotNov 22, 2020 at 9:00 amCoronavirus cases are swiftly rising throughout the nation, with Virginia leaders preemptively asking residents to do their part to slow the spread during Thanksgiving.Stay home for the holiday, hold your celebration outdoors or get together with friends and family online.AdvertisementWhile the pandemic has not reached the level it has in other parts of the country, more people are getting sick in Virginia every day. The sharp increase seen in the southwestern corner of the state a few weeks ago is steadily moving east. Now the...…AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotNov 22, 2020 at 9:00 amCoronavirus cases are swiftly rising throughout the nation, with Virginia leaders preemptively asking residents to do their part to slow the spread during Thanksgiving.Stay home for the holiday, hold your celebration outdoors or get together with friends and family online.AdvertisementWhile the pandemic has not reached the level it has in other parts of the country, more people are getting sick in Virginia every day. The sharp increase seen in the southwestern corner of the state a few weeks ago is steadily moving east. Now the...WW…

AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotOct 18, 2020 at 9:00 amIf you’re watching the coronavirus pandemic by the numbers for signs of improvement, you could get whiplash from one week to the next.Coming off a brief period in which in new infections, Virginia’s caseload appeared to be receding while other states across the country were headed down the opposite path.AdvertisementNow, all but the northern part of the state is having an upward trajectory, based on data collected by the Virginia Department of Health. In Hampton Roads, slow growth was happening in the Hampton, Peninsula and Western...…AdvertisementBy The Virginian-PilotOct 18, 2020 at 9:00 amIf you’re watching the coronavirus pandemic by the numbers for signs of improvement, you could get whiplash from one week to the next.Coming off a brief period in which in new infections, Virginia’s caseload appeared to be receding while other states across the country were headed down the opposite path.AdvertisementNow, all but the northern part of the state is having an upward trajectory, based on data collected by the Virginia Department of Health. In Hampton Roads, slow growth was happening in the Hampton, Peninsula and Western...WW…