coronavirus pandemic

As the United States struggles with its coronavirus vaccine rollout, President-elect Joe Biden pledged Friday to maximize the available supply of vaccines and materials needed to administer them when he takes office on Wednesday. He also unveiled a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” to confront the virus and provide temporary support for a shaky economy. So far, more than 11…

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Nearly one year into the pandemic, COVID-19 is spreading at record high rates in the United States, and with it, new variants of the virus are emerging. Last week, researchers in Ohio said they identified two unique variants in Columbus, NBC News reports.

A further 25 players have been forced into hard quarantine in Australia ahead of the season’s first tennis major after a fifth positive coronavirus test emerged from the charter flights, taking the total number of competitors in lockdown to 72

The U.K. government says it plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation’s health service battles the worst crisis in its 72-year-history.

Virginians who’d hoped they be moving up on the vaccination line are finding their shots may still be weeks away.

As News4’s Derrick Ward reports, people who are registered to get their shot are hearing back from Fairfax County that there aren’t enough vaccines to schedule them.

President-elect Joe Biden outlined his administration’s vaccination plan on Friday as the U.S. has seen more than 23 million confirmed coronavirus cases and over 392,000 deaths, according to NBC News. So far, more than 11 million Americans, or 3% of the total U.S. population, have received their first shot. But rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the…

Another three NBA games were postponed Friday, including one in Minnesota only a couple hours before game time, as the league’s struggle with increasing coronavirus numbers continued

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on short supplies of COVID-19 vaccine are are slowing vaccinations.

The NBA Hall of Famer suggested pro athletes should get preferential treatment in getting the COVID-19 vaccine because they pay a lot of money in taxes.

After four members of Congress tested positive for the coronavirus after lawmakers sheltered from the rioters at the U.S. Capitol, President-elect Joe Biden blasted Congress members who refuse to wear masks. The president-elect also called the politicization of mask-wearing “stupid.”

“Once you get behind the eight ball, it’s hard to put the genie back in the bottle,” one epidemiologist said.

Italy’s fashion chamber is opening the first Milan Fashion Week that won’t have VIPS populating runway front rows.

The United States on Wednesday surpassed 23 million confirmed coronavirus cases, the same day that Texas became the second state to top 2 million cases, according to a tally by NBC News.

California, which has been suffering through a surge in coronavirus cases, saw a rare bright spot Wednesday as enough northern counties saw their COVID-19 rates fall to allow some reopening.

Federal safety officials said Wednesday they are stepping up enforcement against unruly airline passengers after confrontations on flights to and from Washington, D.C., around the time of the riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports on priorities as Virginia’s General Assembly convenes.

Solitude and loneliness have been hallmarks of NBA road trips already this season during a still-raging coronavirus pandemic

President-elect Joe Biden received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday as the nation continues to ramp up its vaccination campaign.