Category: Health

Caring for Healthcare Workers Is Paramount During a Pandemic

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Staff Caring for Healthcare Workers, COVID-19, Denise R. Wiliams

According to healthcare leadership expert Denise R. Williams, the health and safety of the nation’s healthcare workforce should be at

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RASOUL URGES CHURCHGOERS AND CHOIRS TO NOT SING IN CHURCH

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 HRM Staff COVID-19, Delegate Sam Rasoul

Photo: Paradise Valley Folklife Project collection, 1978-1982 (AFC 1991/021), American Folklife Center, Library of Congress ROANOKE, VA – Delegate Sam

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Johns Hopkins University Launches New COVID-19 Testing Insights Initiative

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Staff Baltimore Maryland, COVID-19, Johns Hopkins Univeristy

Adds New Data to Comprehensive Online Resource Center Bloomberg Philanthropies, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Provide Critical Funding to Develop and Expand

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PBS: Influenza 1918 Documentary

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Staff Influenza 1918

Influenza 1918 In September of 1918, soldiers at an army base near Boston suddenly began to die. The cause of

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Why is the VDH advising people to wear cloth face coverings (nonsurgical masks)?

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Staff CDC, COVID-19

COVID-19 is a new virus and we are learning as much as we can about it every day. Considering the

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COVID-19 Testing and Screening Update

March 31, 2020April 2, 2020 Staff COVID-19, Sentara

March 31 Update Sentara Laboratory Services is working to launch in-house testing for Hampton Roads at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

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Statement of U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner on Medicare Coronavirus Telehealth Expansion

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Staff COVID-19, Senator Warner

~ On Medicare coronavirus telehealth expansion, following passage of Warner-authored legislation ~ WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the

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Virginia Beach City Announces Changes to Some Services, Programs and Facilities as Part of COVID-19 Response

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Staff coronavirus, Virginia Beach

Most services are continuing as normal, although the City is making temporary operational modifications to ensure the health and safety

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EPA Expands COVID-19 Disinfectant List

March 13, 2020March 20, 2020 Staff COVID-19, Environmental Protection Agency

WASHINGTON (March 13, 2020) —Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an expanded list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that