Latest "Coronavirus pandemic" stories

Veterans Affairs medical sites drop mandatory mask requirements

Visitors and patients will no longer be required to wear masks at all times at the health care sites.

By Leo Shane III

2 days ago

Support services for homeless veterans set to expire

Aid programs for homeless vets will end unless Congress speeds through new legislation.

By Leo Shane III

4 weeks ago

VA needs COVID accommodations extended before emergency status ends

Officials say telehealth prescription services that benefit nearly 50,000 veterans will end if lawmakers don't extend special authorities.

By Leo Shane III

4 months ago

VA study finds Paxlovid may help prevent long COVID-19 problems

The medication helped reduce the chance of long-term health complications by 25%.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago

$400M VA program to help COVID-unemployed vets has produced few new jobs

VA's rapid retraining program has helped just a small fraction of the veterans that officials expected.

By Leo Shane III

16 months ago

Arlington Cemetery loosens pandemic restrictions ahead of Memorial Day

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and cemetery welcome center reopened to the public this week after more than a year of limited access.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

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