
U.S. deaths up significantly in 2020 from COVID, other causes
Excess deaths rose a staggering 22.9 percent percent nationally in 2020, fueled by COVID-19 and deaths from other causes.

Excess deaths rose a staggering 22.9 percent percent nationally in 2020, fueled by COVID-19 and deaths from other causes.

High-income countries have purchased more than half of the world’s vaccine doses, resulting in disparities for low- and middle-income countries.

Gov. Ralph Northam today proclaimed March 26, 2021 #StopAsianHate Virtual Day of Action and Healing in Virginia, and invited Virginians to participate in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the Commonwealth.

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU has been verified as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program.

Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU has begun administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to pediatric patients age 16 and older with underlying health conditions and up to two caregivers per patient.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his administration today.

Historically, women have been affected by gender inequalities in pay and employment. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened these vulnerabilities, especially for women of color.

Led by Virginia Tech, the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Southwest Virginia node received eight multidisciplinary grants to advance the field in research areas such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and automated systems, paving the way for additional extramural funding.

The College of Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University will offer a new doctoral program in computer science.

Virginia closed out the regular season with a 25-9 loss at #14 North Carolina on Saturday.
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