Are Hospitals in Northern Virginia Ready?
Projections show a critical lack of hospital beds and ICU beds.
Northern Virginia’s health care system could be overwhelmed by an influx of patients infected with the novel coronavirus, according to an assessment from the Harvard Global Health Institute. The projections show hospitals in Fairfax, Arlington and Alexandria could quickly fill their available beds with patients, forcing administrators to either expand capacity or make the kind of life-and-death decisions about care that Italy has been forced into by the crisis.
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia Schools Closed for the Rest of Academic Year
Governor orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people.
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Opinion: Commentary: ‘Our Priority Is to Save Lives’
Governor Northam orders statewide closure of certain non-essential businesses: all public and private schools K-12 closed for the rest of the academic year.
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Small Acts of Kindness in Herndon: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Five individuals receive Town of Herndon Good Neighbor Award.
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Designing, Building and Flying Rockets
Oakton High team to compete in the NASA Student Launch Initiative.
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Sips For Saints in Alexandria
Rotary Central holds fundraiser for local charities just before group restrictions.
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Opinion: Commentary: We Are Here For You
Pandemic is affecting our families, our houses of worship, charities and businesses, our communities — our very way of life.
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