Piedmont Virginia Community College announced Oct. 1 its plans to expand its associate degree in nursing program thanks to philanthropic support from an anonymous donor and a contribution from U.Va. Health.
In recent weeks COVID-19 cases in Virginia have been steadily increasing at a rate similar to when the pandemic began. Experts give their thoughts on what the future may hold.
Most students make a full recovery but some may experience lingering symptoms of the virus even after the 10 day infectious period of symptomatic infection.
Physicians are often faced with tough circumstances and emphasize the role good connection and quality relationships play throughout their careers, from residency to present day.
A select number of mutations are advantageous to the virus and increase the virus’s fitness, allowing it to spread more quickly amongst the population they infect.
In Virginia, populations 70 years or older make up 27 percent of those who have received one dose. Of the 66 percent of vaccinations that report race or ethnicity of the recipient, 28 percent have gone to people of color.
