Free COVID mass testing site opens at Richmond Raceway
January 10, 2022 | People who live in Richmond and Henrico can now sign up to get a free COVID-19 PCR test at the Richmond Raceway.
Richmond parents line up for at-home COVID tests before return to school
January 2, 2022 | As winter break comes to a close, students and staff across Central Virginia are preparing to head back to class. In Richmond, school leaders handed out thousands of at-home rapid COVID-19 tests after many children gathered with family over the holidays amid a record-breaking coronavirus surge.
Unvaxxed are bulk of Virginia COVID hospitalizations; people with mild symptoms told to avoid ERs
December 30, 2021 | People with mild to moderate COVID symptoms as well as those with other non-serious illnesses are being urged to avoid going to Virginia hospital emergency rooms as the state grapples with a fifth coronavirus surge, Virginia health department and hospital systems officials said Thursday.
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?
December 23, 2021 |Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children? Yes, U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer’s vaccine for younger children after millions of 12- to 17-year-olds already safely got the shot, the only one available for children in the country.
Richmond City leaders address omicron variant, COVID-19 spread heading into Christmas
December 22, 2021 | People are boarding planes, families are starting to gather and presents are ready to be opened but some Richmond residents will be spending their holidays quarantined with COVID-19. The City of Richmond is seeing an average 233 new cases a day, most of which are now expected to be the omicron variant.
Virginia health commissioner: ‘COVID-19 is not done with us’
December 17, 2021 | Virginia’s health commissioner said vaccinations remain they key defense as the U.S. prepares to potentially face a double coronavirus surge as the omicron variant advances.
