New Covid vaccines available at local CVS locations
Newly updated covid vaccines that protect against the current variant are now available in Southwest Virginia at CVS locations. WSLS 10 anchor and health reporter Rachel Lucas talked to expert about the vaccine while receiving her updated shot.
Mother turns sonโs suicide into call for awareness
One local mother is turning the tragedy of her son's suicide into a mission to raise awareness about teen depression and suicide, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and addressing mental health issues.
COVID-stricken Noah Lyles collapses after getting bronze, one of 8 US medals at Olympic track
Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters, falling to Botswanaโs Letsile Tebogo, then collapsing on the track and being carted off in a wheelchair.
New York City's freewheeling era of outdoor dining has come to end
Outdoor tables saved thousands of New York City restaurants from ruin when they were forced to close their dining rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students, parents and staff weigh in on new Montgomery County Public Schools cell phone policy ahead of school year
A Virginia Tech political expert tell us for many elections, the Vice President is not a major factor to swing voters, but with the recent events, she said people are now paying closer attention.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested negative and remains asymptomatic.
Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change
The Norwegian government has signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe and climate change have made it necessary.
Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 vaccine appeals from nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Supreme Court has rejected two appeals related to COVID-19 vaccines from Childrenโs Health Defense, the anti-vaccine nonprofit founded by independent presidential candidate Robert F.
Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme
A jury has convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others in a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to steal more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children.
WHO member countries approve steps to bolster health regulations to better brace for pandemics
The World Health Organization says member countries approved new steps to boost global preparedness for pandemics like COVID-19 and mpox and better respond to dangerous outbreaks.
How compensation compares between Virginia staff and travel nurses
Vivian Health used its proprietary data and BLS statistics to map differences in pay between registered travel and staff nurses in Virginia and across the U.S.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools looking to combat chronic absenteeism with new survey
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has released a new survey for parents about school attendance practices in an effort to help students come to school on a more consistent basis.
Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
Malaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the worldโs first malaria vaccine may help.
Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second week
Kenyan doctors have stopped providing emergency services at public hospitals, as they escalated a national strike that entered its second week.
Get your health concerns answered for free at Roanoke health and wellness event
Going to the doctor can be dreadful, but at the Black Family Wellness Expo, youโll be able to get all your health questions answered for free this Saturday at the Pilgrim Baptist Church starting at 9 a.m.
China's population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy
Chinaโs population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual decrease as births dropped and deaths jumped.
Pulaski County Public Schools partner with tutoring service to recover learning lost
Pulaski County Public School officials have made it their mission to recover what learning was lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ex-UK leader Boris Johnson rejects notion he wanted to let COVID-19 'rip' through the population
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in sometimes angry testimony to Britainโs inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, on Thursday defended himself against suggestions that his indifference and failure to heed the advice of scientists led to thousands of unnecessary deaths.
State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlement
The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $40 million in funding to help develop messenger RNA vaccines in Africa.
Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report says
A new report says the U.S. Census Bureauโs career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
London's Gatwick Airport limits flights this week due to staff illness, including COVID-19
Gatwick Airport, Londonโs second-busiest, is limiting flights this week, partly because of an outbreak of COVID-19 within air traffic control.
More than a meal: Restaurant-based programs feed seniors' social lives
A group of friends and neighbors meets for a weekly meal, choosing from a special menu of nutritious foods paid for by social programs meant to keep older adults eating healthy.
China won't require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers in a milestone in its reopening
China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result for incoming travelers, a milestone in its reopening to the rest of the world after an isolation that began with the country's borders closing in 2020.
Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.
New Zealand, whose pandemic response was closely watched, removes last of COVID-19 restrictions
New Zealand has removed the last of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, marking the end of a government response to the pandemic that was watched closely around the world.
German beer sales resume their downward trend after a post-COVID pickup
Official figures show that German beer sales resumed a long-term downward trend in the first six months of this year after rallying in 2022 thanks to the end of most COVID-19 restrictions.
Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies
The Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies.
Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows
Confidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a a partisan divide that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As conditions for Syrians worsen, aid organizations struggle to catch the world's attention again
Aid agencies will struggle to draw the worldโs attention back to Syria at an annual donor conference hosted by the European Union in Brussels for humanitarian aid to Syrians.
Court rules Austria can't be held liable for early COVID infection at ski resort
An Austrian federal court says the state canโt be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe The Supreme Court of Justice on Thursday announced its verdict in a long-running legal battle involving a German resident who traveled to Ischgl in March 2020 and visited several apres-ski venues before returning home six days later.
Now that the pandemic is โover,โ we want to know how it changed your life
The World Health organization declared earlier this month that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer an emergency, putting a three-year end to the virus that killed at least 7 million people and turned the world upside down.
Ukraine, Sudan conflicts fuel alarming surge in tuberculosis
Top U.N. officials and health industry leaders are demanding that the world invest more to develop new vaccines and tackle a surge in tuberculosis fueled by the impact of COVID-19 and conflicts including Ukraine and Sudan.
US to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week
The Biden administration will end the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends.
Report: Florida officials cut key data from vaccine study
An analysis that was the basis of a highly criticized recommendation from Floridaโs surgeon general cautioning young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the shot.
China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search
Chinese health officials have defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic and other information earlier.
Top Bosnian government official convicted of abuse of office
A top Bosnian government official and two others have been convicted and given prison sentences over the procurement at highly inflated prices of inadequate medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden signs bill on COVID origins declassification
President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19 more than three years after the start of the pandemic.
China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs
China has accused Washington of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on access to U.S. technology on security or human rights grounds.
Nurse faces legal action for 'faking' Spanish kids' vaccines
A Spanish lawyer says 42 families in Spain are pursuing legal action against a nurse whom they allege faked the process of administering routine vaccines to their children.
Feds promise to trim backlog of health care investigations
Federal officials say theyโre working to cut down on a growing backlog of complaints lodged against health care providers and government agencies by patients who claim their civil rights or privacy have been violated.
Seoul lifts visa limits on short-term travelers from China
South Korea says it will remove the entry restrictions it placed on short-term travelers from China since the start of the year as officials see the COVID-19 situation in that country as stabilizing South Korea in early January stopped issuing most short-term visas at its consulates in China, citing concerns about a virus surge and the potential for new mutations.
EU court: Tourists may get refunds over COVID measures
The European Union's highest court says travelers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund.
Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage in COVID spat
Japan and South Korea are defending their public health restrictions on travelers from China after Beijing stopped issuing new visas in both countries in apparent retaliation.
WHO worried about surge of COVID in China amid lack of info
The head of the World Health Organization says the agency is โconcerned about the risk to life in Chinaโ amid the coronavirusโ explosive spread across the country and the lack of outbreak data from the Chinese government.
Beijing threatens response to 'unacceptable' virus measures
The Chinese government has sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements being imposed on visitors from China and threatening countermeasures against countries involved.
EU to try again for coordination on China COVID-19 policies
European Union nations will try again on Wednesday to mold a coordinated approach on if and how to check incoming airline passengers from China for any new COVID-19 variants after several member nations announced individual efforts over the past week.
NYC nurses, hospitals resume contract talks; some reach pact
A possible strike by thousands of New York City nurses is looming even though nurses at one hospital reached a tentative agreement hours before their contract was set to expire.
Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China
Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.
Chinese manufacturing weakens amid COVID-19 outbreak
Chinese manufacturing contracted for a third consecutive month in December, in the biggest drop since early 2020, as the country battles a nationwide COVID-19 surge after suddenly easing anti-epidemic measures.