The Blue Ridge Health District will receive its first doses of the newly approved single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson later this week. The district is still finalizing plans on with whom and where the... More

Jessie Higgins

On Feb. 16, the University of Virginia reported 229 new cases of COVID-19 in one day. Those 229 cases were 15% of all the new cases that day in the whole state. This week on Soundboard, we talk about... More

Ali Sullivan

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The University of Virginia announced Friday plans to lift most COVID-19 restrictions implemented amid last week’s spike in virus cases. Effective immediately, the university will permit gatherings of no more than... More

Ali Sullivan

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Charlottesville may see increased activity downtown after Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that Virginia would relax certain COVID restrictions starting March 1.  The new measures extend the current 10 p.m. cutoff... More

Ali Sullivan

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As COVID-19 cases climbed last year, so too did the toll weigh heavier on Americans’ mental and emotional health, and the struggle continues. As of Feb. 1, an estimated 36.9% of Virginia... More

Samantha Willis

More than 1,000 people lined up at the health district’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic this week after they were mistakenly allowed to book appointments for their first dose of vaccine. Most of the people who booked appointments... More

Jessie Higgins

Cases of COVID-19 are falling precipitously in Virginia but not in Charlottesville, which is experiencing a “severe outbreak” of the virus. Responsible for... More

Ali Sullivan

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Eyes turned to social Greek life as surging cases of COVID-19 prompted what is essentially a campuswide lockdown at the University of Virginia. Still, university officials maintain that no particular... More

Ali Sullivan

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In the final month of the turbulent year 2020, Sandra Lindsay – a New York City critical care nurse, who also happens to be a Black woman – became the first American outside of clinical trials to receive... More

Samantha Willis

The University of Virginia announced on Tuesday night a litany of health and safety restrictions after reporting its highest single-day spike of new cases of COVID-19. The measures went into effect at 7 p.m. Tuesday and will... More

Ali Sullivan

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Public schools in Charlottesville and Albemarle County can reopen in-person without vaccinating all their staff, the Blue Ridge Health District said. “There are many mitigation strategies that need to be implemented for schools to successfully prevent... More

Billy Jean Louis

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Beginning Tuesday, the state is taking over the registration process for COVID-19 vaccinations. The information of everyone who has already registered with their health districts will be imported into the statewide system. (In the Blue Ridge... More

Jessie Higgins