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Starting this weekend, 39 CVS pharmacies in Virginia are now offering self-swab coronavirus testing at their drive through windows. Reporter Mallory Noe-Payne tried it out and has this story about the experience. Click here for a list of testing locations

Since the Virginia Department of Health began reporting the ethnic breakdown of coronavirus cases, data has shown a consistently disproportionate hit in Latinx communities. As Cat Modlin-Jackson found, there’s more to the impact than what the numbers show.

Unemployment in Virginia hit a new record this week. Michael Pope reports.

For 33 years, Diane Woolard headed the Virginia Department of Health team that watched for emerging diseases. Now, after a year of retirement, she’s back lending a hand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pamela D’Angelo reports.

The election for governor is still 18 months away. But, as Michael Pope reports, candidates are already coming out of the woodwork.

Experts agree widespread testing for coronavirus is key to prevent future surges of the virus. In Virginia an effort is underway to make sure testing is reaching all parts of the state, including communities that may be harder hit by the virus. Mallory Noe-Payne visited a testing event in Richmond and has this report.

The pandemic is changing many aspects of life as we now know it, and that’s a trend that will only continue for the rest of the year. Michael Pope has this preview for the fall semester of higher education.

Making pharmaceuticals is a labor intensive job. So more than 70% of the medications Americans take are coming from China and India, where labor costs are low. Now, however, Virginia Commonwealth University has set out to bring the process home as Sandy Hausman reports.

Courts are slowly reopening in Virginia, but should they continue collecting fines and fees during the downturn? Michael Pope reports.

This weekend many campgrounds in Virginia’s state parks re-open. Over the past two months day use in the park system has actually increased. Mallory Noe-Payne has these tips on how to stay safe and healthy outdoors.