COVID-19

New statistics from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that nearly 3,000 more fatalities occurred in Vermont between 2020 and 2023 than would have been expected in that time period if not for the pandemic. Fewer than one third of those increased deaths can be attributed to the COVID virus.

The Vermont Arts Council was a major advocate for artists and creative institutions during the heart of the pandemic. Now, a new executive director will help figure out what’s next for the nonprofit.

Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what's not.

About 30 states around the country have tested their deer populations for the virus, and Vermont is the first state to receive negative results.

Masking is now largely up to the individual at a handful of local hospitals, although some still require people with flu-like symptoms to mask up. Meanwhile, pandemic-era visitor restrictions are also loosening.

Boys born to mothers who got COVID-19 while pregnant seem to have a higher risk of subtle developmental delays, including those associated with autism spectrum disorder.

A southern Vermont housing group used more than $2 million in COVID relief money to purchase a motel, but the building now needs extensive renovations.

In more than half of U.S. states, wildlife have tested positive for COVID-19, according to data from the USDA. Millions of dollars in federal money have gone toward testing animals like mink, ferrets and deer – species that can pass the virus to humans. Vermont is running its own study.

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's approach to vaccinating people against COVID-19.

RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant.