Changes are coming to soldiers’ homes Over two years ago, COVID killed 76 veterans in a devastating outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home — a tragedy that stemmed from failures in the senior care center’s leadership, a 2021 Globe investigation found.  Now, legislative leaders in Massachusetts are taking steps to prevent a similar situation in the future. My colleague Samantha J. Gross reported Wednesday that a new bill will reshape oversight of the state’s two soldiers’ homes.  That includes boosting the Department of Veterans Services to a cabinet-level executive office with the ability to hire and fire superintendents at homes in Holyoke and Chelsea and requiring the Department of Public Health to inspect each state-operated veterans’ home regularly, among other things. It’s particularly important now that COVID is an inevitability in everyday life. Data shows that ​​the virus likely will continue to circulate in the population, though probably not a dramatic surge in severe illness. Here are charts that explain the trends.  Other top stories  President Biden tested negative for COVID Tuesday and again on Wedesday, following an announcement that his symptoms were “almost completely resolved.” His quick recovery could not be more different than Trump’s 2020 case, a sign of how virus treatments have progressed.  Second COVID boosters for those under 50 may be on hold, as federal officials push for retooled shots that would target the now-dominant Omicron subvariants. Two new studies provide more evidence that the pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold.