Health-and-Medical

Editor’s note: This is a live account of COVID-19 updates from Wednesday, July 14, as the day unfolded. It is no longer being updated. Click here to see all the most recent news about the pandemic, and click here to find additional resources.About a week-and-a-half after the July Fourth weekend, the COVID-19 curve in the U.S. has begun to rise again…

SCAN Dashboard(External link) UPDATED DAILY This dashboard shows results of the greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network (SCAN) study. The study is focused on delivering at-home test kits to people experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, with an emphasis on testing in underrepresented communities and populations.

Along with threats to clean water sources, endangered species habitat, the climate, private property, and public safety, the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) can now add the threat of community COVID spread to its wall of shame. Construction of the pipeline is currently on hold due to non-compliance with federal laws, but some work along the…

Homebound and need a COVID-19 vaccine?Fill out a secure online form to let us know if you or someone you know is homebound. Your answers will allow us to connect individuals to available County and/or State Mobile Vaccine Teams. Need help?Call the COVID-19 hotline at 1-800-525-0127, then press #. Language assistance is available.

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and…

VA is providing the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccines, as authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Supply varies by facility. Get more information about COVID-19 vaccines at VA. We are working to vaccinate as many eligible individuals as quickly as possible. Easier access to vaccines and more people eligible VA…

Powered by Watson:Our COVID Q&A with Watson is an AI-powered chatbot that addresses consumers’ questions and concerns about COVID-19. It’s built on the IBM Watson Ads Builder platform, which utilizes Watson Natural Language Understanding, and proprietary, natural- language-generation technology. The chatbot utilizes approved content from the CDC and WHO. Incidents information is provided by USAFacts.org.To…

Instructions for COVID-19 Data Virginia Open Data Portal VDH continues to provide all of the data sets powering the VDH COVID-19 Dashboards through the Virginia Open Data Portal. These data sets capture all data since the beginning of COVID-19 reporting in Virginia and continue to increase in size each day. As a result, the data sets may take longer to update on the…

Powered by Watson:Our COVID Q&A with Watson is an AI-powered chatbot that addresses consumers’ questions and concerns about COVID-19. It’s built on the IBM Watson Ads Builder platform, which utilizes Watson Natural Language Understanding, and proprietary, natural- language-generation technology. The chatbot utilizes approved content from the CDC and WHO. Incidents information is provided by USAFacts.org.To…

Shot at a MillionLouisiana is offering the chance to win $100,000 cash or a $100,000 scholarship on Fridays beginning July 16, 2021, as well as a chance to win a grand prize of $1,000,000 cash and one of five $100,000 college scholarships on Friday, August 13th as an incentive to Louisiana residents to get their…