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COVID-19 hospitalizations in the commonwealth are some of the lowest we have seen in months, but experts at UVA Health say they’re watching these trends closely before getting too excited.
Vaccines for conditions like rubella, mumps, and measles are already on the list. Doctor Costi Sifri with UVA Health says the hope is to make COVID-19 just as rare to catch one day.
The COVID-19 case count at the UVA Medical Center is moderate right now with 33 patients in acute care. As of Friday January 13, there are 5 patients in the ICU, 1 in Pediatrics, and 1 in the Women’s Center.
A new COVID strain is making its way across the country and scientists say it already accounts for about 40 percent of the nation's confirmed COVID cases.
In May and June, Buford Road Pharmacy said they've seen an uptick in Paxlovid prescriptions to fill more than several months after the FDA gave the green light for emergency use of the pill.
The rapidly spreading BA.5 subvariant is now causing about 80% of new COVID-19 infections in the U.S., according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Virginia’s Health Department says shipments of COVID-19 vaccines for those under the age of five began arriving Monday and shipments will continue to arrive throughout the week.
If a person is exposed to COVID-19, but has tested positive for and recovered within the last 6 months, or is up to date on vaccines, that person will no longer be recommended to quarantine.
Even after a widespread availability of vaccines and booster shots, the city of Richmond, Henrico County and Chesterfield County are now seeing levels of high community transmission, according to the CDC.
Some people are questioning how accurate at-home tests are as the coronavirus continues to create new variants. Dr. Amy Mathers with UVA Health clarifies.
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