Zero COVID deaths among Veterans Affairs patients for the first time in 14 monthsAt least one death from the virus was reported by VA officials for 433 consecutive days.By Leo Shane III20 months ago
Coronavirus rates at VA medical centers fall to five-month lowActive cases of the virus among patients are down almost 80 percent in the last two months.By Leo Shane III23 months ago
VA tops 200,000 coronavirus cases, 8,500 deaths since the start of the pandemicDepartment officials have already reported more deaths in January than any other month of the pandemic.By Leo Shane III2 years ago
VA’s coronavirus deaths have now surpassed totals from Iraq, Afghanistan warsMore than 6,700 Veterans Affairs patients have died from virus complications in the last 10 months.By Leo Shane III2 years ago
VA ends 2020 with more than 6,500 coronavirus deaths and 150,000 infectionsThe total veteran deaths equate to roughly 22 a day since the start of the pandemic, making coronavirus more deadly than the roughly 17 veterans a day lost to suicide.By Leo Shane III2 years ago
December is now the VA’s deadliest month for coronavirus as deaths top 6,000 The VA is now reporting more than 50 veterans dying every day from complications linked to the coronavirus.By Leo Shane III2 years ago