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State COVID-19 cases continue to climb
U.Va. model predicts 400,000+ more Va. cases in 2021
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The state saw 25,741 new COVID-19 cases and 240 more deaths last week, according to the Virginia Department of Health’s Dec. 21 update. The current seven-day positivity rate is 11.4%,
Va. expects about 110,000 fewer doses of COVID-19 vaccine than previously announced
370,650 doses, instead of 480,000, coming by end of December
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Virginia expects to receive 370,650 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna by the end of the year instead of 480,000 as previously announced, the Virginia Department
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Northam proposes $240M for pandemic response
Governor's proposed budget amendments includes funding for jobs training, education, housing
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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise and frontline medical workers receive the first vaccine doses, Gov. Ralph Northam called on the General Assembly to allocate $240 million toward pandemic response
Va. hospital systems begin receiving COVID vaccine shipments
11,000 doses arrived at Sentara Healthcare on Monday
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Sentara Healthcare and Bon Secours Health System received portions of the state’s first shipment of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, and other health systems in the state are anticipating delivery
Va. expects 480,000 COVID vaccine doses by end of December
Vaccines will come from Pfizer and Moderna
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Virginia expects to receive 480,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer and Moderna by the end of December through the federal government’s Operation Warp Speed program, the Virginia Department of Health
No new restrictions, but Northam urges COVID-19 caution
Governor says medical workers, nursing home residents will be prioritized for vaccine
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Gov. Ralph Northam warned Virginians about growing numbers of COVID-19 cases, especially in Southwest Virginia, which has seen higher rates for more than a month, in part because the region’s
Northam directs $22M to future COVID vaccine program
No timeline on vaccine release has been determined, though
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While COVID-19 vaccines have yet to be approved in the United States, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that the state government has earmarked $22 million in federal CARES Act to
Virginians debate mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
Va. health commissioner advocates for required immunizations
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RICHMOND, Va. — Though the federal government is asking states to prepare for the possibility of a COVID-19 vaccine within months, some Virginians differ on whether the vaccine should be